1) CBC Television show 2) Complaints investigator 3) Government investigator 4) Independent commissioner 5) Investigator 6) Public-advocate official
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1) Defender
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An ombudsman or public advocate is usually appointed by the government or by parliament, but with a significant degree of independence, who is charged with representing the interests of the public by investigating and addressing complaints of maladministration or a violation of rights. In some countries an Inspector General, Citizen Advocate or ot...
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The position of Ombudsman was established by the Treaty on European Union (Maastricht, 1992) to ensure the sound administration and transparency of EU institutions. On 16 December 2014, Emily O’Reilly was re-elected as European Ombudsman by the European Parliament for a 5-year term.
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Each licensed facility in the state of Georgia is assigned an ombudsman who is a resident advocate. This person makes unannounced visits to the facility and has the right to talk independently with the residents and to inspect the facility. If he/she sees any areas of concern he/she can address this with the Administrator if it is a minor concern...
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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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A government official, who investigates citizens' complaints against the government or its functionaries
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See Financial Ombudsman
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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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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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The ombudsman is an independent complaint service.
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A government official who investigates complaints from the general public about companies, government officials, the media, etc
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The Local Ombudsman (or Commissioner for Local Administration) can investigate complaints about maladministration on the part of the LEA.
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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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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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An ombudsman is a government official who hears and investigates complaints by private citizens against other officials or government agencies.
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n] - a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
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a person who investigates complaints and helps to settle them for a consumer.
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an official whose job is to look into peoples complaints against the government or public servants
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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 services are free to use. Recommendations made by ombudsm...
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noun a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
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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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