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ouvidor — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ombudsman noun An official appointed to investigate complaints made by ordinary people against a company, a government department or another organisation, and to recommend a fair settlement.

Senses

ouvidor is used for these senses in English:

  • ombudsman An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.

ombudsman — full definition

  1. noun An official appointed to investigate complaints made by ordinary people against a company, a government department or another organisation, and to recommend a fair settlement.
  2. noun A person inside an organisation whose job is to handle internal grievances confidentially, such as a university or newspaper ombudsman.
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