transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäm-ˌbu̇dz-mən, ˈȯm-, -bədz-, -ˌman; äm-ˈbu̇dz-, ȯm- ]
noun
( plural om·buds·men -mən)
Etymology: Swedish, literally, representative, from Old Norse umbothsmathr, from umboth commission + mathr man
Date: 1959
1. : a government official (as in Sweden or New Zealand) appointed to receive and investigate complaints made by individuals against abuses or capricious acts of public officials
2. : one that investigates reported complaints (as from students or consumers), reports findings, and helps to achieve equitable settlements
• om·buds·man·ship -ˌship noun