rapporteur

American

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

noun

plural

rapporteurs

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

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Council president Ambassador Sidharto Suryodipuro of Indonesia has proposed Palestinian academic Zeina Jallad to be the Special Rapporteur investigating the human-rights risks of “unilateral coercive measures.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan had previously said the charges against Cumpio appeared to be "in retaliation for her work as a journalist".

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, that addresses the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024

At the hearing, the UN's Special Rapporteur, Laverne Jacobs, asked British civil servants in attendance to respond to evidence she had seen on the impact of the controversial WCA programme.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024

Le Pr�sident invite le Rapporteur de la Commission de R�daction � lire le travail pr�paratoire du Trait�.

From Notes on the Diplomatic History of the Jewish Question by Wolf, Lucien

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