ombudsperson
noun
om·buds·per·son
ˈäm-ˌbu̇dz-ˌpər-sᵊn 
ˈȯm-,
-bədz-;
äm-ˈbu̇dz-,
ȯm-
plural ombudspersons or ombudspeople
ˈäm-ˌbu̇dz-ˌpē-pəl
ˈȯm-,
-bədz-;
äm-ˈbu̇dz-,
ȯm-
: a person who investigates, reports on, and helps settle complaints : ombudsman sense 1
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Speaking with an advocate allows workers to get their questions answered confidentially and by a live human, said Lillian Rivera, the ombudsperson who is employed by MyConnext.
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Independent observers, including the national ombudsperson Adam Bodnar, protested this solution.
—Marta Figlerowicz, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2020
Nearly two years have passed since the bill was signed, yet the ombudsperson has not been appointed.
—Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
The Correction Advisory Committee, a nine-member group responsible for helping appoint an ombudsperson for the DOC, is scheduled to hear from the three finalists for the position in a public hearing at the Legislative Office Building.
—Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2024
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Independent observers, including the national ombudsperson Adam Bodnar, protested this solution.
—Marta Figlerowicz, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2020
Nearly two years have passed since the bill was signed, yet the ombudsperson has not been appointed.
—Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
The Correction Advisory Committee, a nine-member group responsible for helping appoint an ombudsperson for the DOC, is scheduled to hear from the three finalists for the position in a public hearing at the Legislative Office Building.
—Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Ombudsperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ombudsperson. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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