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ombudsman

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ombudsman
[om′bədzmən]
Etymology: ONorse, umbothsmathr, commission man
a person who investigates and mediates patients' problems and complaints in relation to a hospital's services. Also called patient representative.
ombudsman
a public official appointed to look into complaints by members of the public about mistreatment by officers of government instrumentalities.
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The European Commission was guilty of maladministration in its its record-busting anti-trust action against Intel, the European ombudsman said Wednesday.
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Eligibility You can't approach an ombudsman directly.
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