A designated internal mediator in an organization whose duty is to assist members with conflictresolution and other problems and to serve as an independent consultant to recommend changes to policies or procedures to improve organization effectiveness, efficiency, and humaneness.
Origin
Borrowed from Swedish ombudsman (equivalent to ombud + man), from Old Norse umboðsmaðr.
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