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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesouvidor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ow-vi-ˈdoɾ
"O ouvidor recebeu várias reclamações sobre a fiscalização comunitária."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official appointed to investigate individuals' complaints against maladministration, especially that of public authorities.
"The local ombudsman helped resolve the dispute between the residents and the municipal council regarding community surveillance." - 2
An official in a private organization, such as a university or corporation, who investigates employee or customer grievances.
"She contacted the corporate ombudsman to report ethical concerns within the department."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the mid-20th century from Swedish 'ombudsman', combining 'ombud' (commission, agency, representation) and 'man' (man, person), ultimately tracing back to Old Norse 'umboðsmaðr'. While the phonetic transcription provided matches the German adaptation (Ombudsmann), the lexical item entered international governance and English directly from Scandinavian legal frameworks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ombudsman" is said worldwide
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médiateur
Transliteration: mey-dya-tœʁ
"Le médiateur de la République a examiné la plainte des citoyens."
Ombudsmann
Transliteration: ˈɔm.bʊtsˌman
"Der Ombudsmann vermittelte in dem Streit zwischen der Behörde und den Bürgern."
difensore civico
Transliteration: di-fen-só-re ˈtʃi-vi-ko
"Il difensore civico tutela i diritti dei cittadini contro la pubblica amministrazione."
defensor del pueblo
Transliteration: de-fen-ˈsor del ˈpwe-blo
"El defensor del pueblo investigó las irregularidades cometidas por la agencia local."
ouvidor
Transliteration: ow-vi-ˈdoɾ
"O ouvidor recebeu várias reclamações sobre a fiscalização comunitária."
लोकपाल
Transliteration: lokpal
"लोकपाल ने सरकारी अधिकारियों के खिलाफ शिकायतों की जांच की।"
申诉专员
Transliteration: shēnsù zhuānyuán
"申诉专员负责调查公众对政府部门的不满。"
옴부즈만
Transliteration: ombujeuman
"지역사회 감시와 행정 불만을 처리하기 위해 옴부즈만 제도가 도입되었습니다."
オンブズマン
Transliteration: onbuzuman
"オンブズマンは市民の苦情を調査し、行政の改善を促します。"
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