rapporteur

American

[rap-awr-tur, ra-pawr-tœr] / ˌræp ɔrˈtɜr, ra pɔrˈtœr /

noun

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

rapporteur British

/ ˌræpɔːˈtɜː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of rapporteur

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

Example Sentences

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"I think stronger focus would be a positive thing," Ben Saul, the UN special rapporteur on protecting rights while countering terrorism, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The same year, the UN special rapporteur for human rights defenders said the cases against her "appear to reflect an arbitrary use of the legal system to harass and intimidate".

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Last month the United Nations General Assembly received a report from Reem Alsalem, its special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, calling for global abolition of surrogacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

The former holiday resort was visited by the UN special rapporteur for extreme poverty as part of a fact-finding mission in 2018.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

The rapporteur of the committee, M. Waldeck-Rousseau, read a cold discourse that was coldly listened to.

From The Memoirs of Victor Hugo by Hugo, Victor

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