A government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government

• Government investigator
• Complaints investigator
• Official who hears complaints
• Official investigating complaints of maladministration

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ For example, the proposal for an ombudsman is sensible. ▪ He points out that customers must first complain to the Tessa provider before lodging a claim with the ombudsman . ▪ Insurance, building societies, unit trusts, banks ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
An ombudsman or public advocate is usually appointed by the government or by parliament, but with a significant degree of independence, who is charged with representing the interests of the public by investigating and addressing complaints of maladministration ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments. 2 A designated internal mediator in an organization ...