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An ombudsman (/ˈɒmbʊdzmən/, also US: /-bədz-, -bʌdz-/,^[1]^[2]^[3] Swedish: [ˈɔ̂mːbʉːdsˌman]) is an official who is usually hired by the government or by parliament. In some countries, an inspector general, citizen activist or other official may have duties similar to those of a national ombudsman. An ombudsman may be appointed by a state, local, or city government.

References

↑ "ombudsman". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
↑ "Ombudsman". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
↑ "ombudsman" Archived 2019-05-10 at the Wayback Machine (US) and "ombudsman". Oxford Dictionaries UK Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 9 May 2019.

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[1] "ombudsman". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Retrieved 10 May 2019.

[2] "Ombudsman". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 10 May 2019.

[3] "ombudsman" Archived 2019-05-10 at the Wayback Machine (US) and "ombudsman". Oxford Dictionaries UK Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 9 May 2019.

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