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ombudsman
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ombudsman, n. (pl. -men) an official appointed by a government to investigate individuals' complaints against public authorities etc.
Etymology
Sw., = legal representative
THESAURUS
ombudsman
JA, agent, amicus curiae, assessor, barmaster, chancellor, circuit judge, connection, deputy, front, front man, go-between, interagent, interceder, intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, intermediate agent, intermediator, intermedium, internuncio, intervener, interventionist, interventor, judge advocate, judge ordinary, jurat, justice in eyre, justice of assize, lay judge, legal assessor, master, mediator, medium, middleman, military judge, mouthpiece, negotiant, negotiator, negotiatress, negotiatrix, ordinary, police judge, presiding judge, probate judge, puisne judge, recorder, spokesman, spokeswoman, vice-chancellorFor further exploring for "ombudsman" in Webster Dictionary Online