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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

rapporteurs

plural

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

Stone said Dr Hart "should be in jail" for what he had done, adding he disagreed with the views of the UN Special Rapporteur.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025

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

Special Rapporteur Mariana Katzarova, who reports on human rights in Russia for the U.N., also expressed unease.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023

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