rapporteur

[ rap-awr-tur; French ra-pawr-tœr ]

noun

, plural rap·por·teurs [rap-awr-, turz, r, a, -paw, r, -, tœr].

1. a person responsible for compiling reports and presenting them, as to a governing body.

rapporteur

/ ˌræpɔːˈtɜː /

noun

1. a person appointed by a committee to prepare reports of meetings or carry out an investigation

Word History and Origins

Origin of rapporteur¹

1490–1500; < French, derivative of rapporter. See rapport, -eur

Word History and Origins

Origin of rapporteur¹

C18: from French, literally: recorder, reporter

Example Sentences

In 2019, rapporteurs for the United Nations concluded that the firm’s practice of turning homes into financial instruments that were then traded on global markets was displacing people in the name of profit.

From Voice of San Diego

The rapporteurs said the incentives built into this financing model make housing less affordable, particularly in communities of color, and reported that some people were being charged for ordinary repairs and maintenance on top of their normal rent.

From Voice of San Diego

According to the Special Rapporteur, an especially disturbing trend is the growing rate of executions.

From The Daily Beast

The U.N. rapporteur has called for the lifting of the sanctions, which is what always happens when they begin to bite.

From The Daily Beast

Pour le Rapporteur (M. Fauchille) c'est le droit de passage qui prime.

From Project Gutenberg

On peut compter, avait dit le noble rapporteur, sur le concours loyal et clair des gouvernements trangers.

From Project Gutenberg