Crossword clues for rapporteur
rapporteur
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1500, from French rapporteur "tell-tale, gossip; reporter," from rapporter (see report (n.)).
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
n. a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings
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 the CIA.
Authors of reports prepared by committees of the European Parliament are also known as "rapporteurs". Authors of reports assisting a rapporteur in preparation of committees of the European Parliament are known as shadow rapporteurs, and may vary in numbers depending on the issue.
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.