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rapporteur
Word definitions for rapporteur in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context legal politics English) A person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A rapporteur is a person who is appointed by an organization to report on the proceedings of its meetings. For example, Dick Marty was appointed rapporteur by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to investigate extraordinary rendition by ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1500, from French rapporteur "tell-tale, gossip; reporter," from rapporter (see report (n.)).
Usage examples of rapporteur.
As rapporteur his propensity is for sadomasochistic colossal tidbits: the self-multilation of dervishes, the cruelty of judges, the blending of religion with licentiousness among Muslims, the excess of libidinous passions, and so on.