ombudswoman
[om-buh dz-woo m-uh n, -boo dz-, awm-]
noun, plural om·buds·wom·en.
a woman employed to investigate complaints against government or institutional officials, employers, etc.
Nearby words
- ombrophilous,
- ombrophobous,
- ombu,
- ombudsman,
- ombudsperson,
- omdurman,
- omega,
- omega baryon,
- omega meson,
- omega minus
Origin of ombudswoman
Usage note
See -woman.
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