Look up: ombudsman

1. Ombudsman
   See Financial Ombudsman
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2. ombudsman
   [n] - a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
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3. Ombudsman
   An independent official who investigates the complaints of individuals against companies or... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/ombudsman.htm?id=1050&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of ombudsman'>more</a>
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4. ombudsman
   Official who acts on behalf of the private citizen in investigating complaints against the government. The post is of Scandinavian origin; it was introduced in Sweden in 1809, Denmark in 1954, and...
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5. Ombudsman
   The Local Ombudsman (or Commissioner for Local Administration) can investigate complaints about maladministration on the part of the LEA.
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6. Ombudsman
   Independent ‘referees` who consider complaints against public and private organisations in a wide range of fields including housing, health and banking. They are often used as a last resort when complaints cannot be resolved through an organisation`s own complaints procedure. Ombudsman service...
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7. Ombudsman
   An official appointed to investigate complaints by individuals against maladministration by public authorities. There is a Legal Services Ombudsman whose website is www.olso.org.
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8. Ombudsman
   A government official, who investigates citizens' complaints against the government or its functionaries
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9. ombudsman
   noun a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
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10. ombudsman
    legislative commissioner for investigating citizens` complaints of bureaucratic abuse. The office originated in Sweden in 1809–10 and has been ... [7 related articles]
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11. ombudsman
    ombudsman (äm'budzmun) [Swed.,=agent or representative], public official appointed to deal with individual complaints against government acts. The office originated in Sweden in 1809 when the Swedish legislature created a riksdagens justitieombudsman, or parliamentary agent of justice, and ...
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12. Ombudsman
    A government official who acts as an advocate for certain citizens. Certain states' statutes require that living wills of individuals in nursing homes be witnessed by an approved ombudsman. The IRS also has an ombudsman.
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13. Ombudsman
    An ombudsman is a government official who hears and investigates complaints by private citizens against other officials or government agencies.
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14. ombudsman
    Official who acts on behalf of the private citizen in investigating complaints against the government. The post is of Scandinavian origin; it was introduced in Sweden in 1809, Denmark in 1954, and Norway in 1962, and spread to other countries from the 1960s
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15. Ombudsman
    The ombudsman is an independent complaint service.
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16. Ombudsman
    (TV series) `Ombudsman` was a Canadian television programme which sought to investigate and resolve disputes between people and government or business systems. When the series began, government ombudsman offices were only available in a few Canadian provinces. The initial Ombudsman<...
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