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US
/ˈɑmbədzmən/
]
[ UK /ˈɒmbʌdzmən/ ]
[ UK /ˈɒmbʌdzmən/ ]
NOUN
- a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
How To Use ombudsman In A Sentence
- One, they should circumscribe the role of the ombudsman, preferably to higher levels of government, and focus on increasing transparency. Getting a Grip on Indian Corruption
- The term was reintroduced in Sweden in the early 1800s when the parliament of Sweden appointed its first ombudsman to give people a place, separate from the king, where their complaints about the country could be heard. Your Call Is (Not That) Important to Us
- The leaflet explains how to complain to the banking ombudsman.
- The Ombudsman is the sole judge of fact and he can only be corrected on errors of law.
- The report accuses the ombudsman of ignoring evidence, dragging out investigations for years and being biased in favour of the NHS. Times, Sunday Times
- It is essential that we have an effective regulator and an ombudsman to deal with complaints. Times, Sunday Times
- The ombudsman does take a tough investigative approach to claims that people did not understand what they were buying.
- 3.7.12 prevents a Councillor from voting on any question relating to an Ombudsman's Report in which he has been named and criticised.
- If you are still not satisfied with our response you can take your complaint to the Banking Ombudsman.
- Half of the total number of disputes referred to the ombudsman involved four of Britain's largest financial services groups: Lloyds (with 44,601 new complaints in the last financial year); Barclays (17,471 new complaints); the Royal Bank of Scotland (15,113), and HSBC (12,269). PPI mis-selling claims swamp banks