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Noun: ombudswoman (ombudswomen)  'óm-budz,wû-mun
  1. A female government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
    "The ombudswoman received numerous complaints about the new tax policy"

Derived forms: ombudswomen

Type of: adult female, ombudsperson, woman

Encyclopedia: Ombudswoman