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- noun Plural form of
ombudsman .
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Examples
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That's why, I think, the rise of ombudsmen -- in other words, people who really monitor the newspaper and listen to the readers 'complaints and listen to what's going on inside a newspaper -- are a very good thing indeed.
The Girls in the Balcony: Women, Men, and the New York Times 1992
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It was decided during the meeting that an investigation by the ombudsmen was the best way of determining what happened to the Strabane woman who died at Altnagelvin Hospital in
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Members and staff of the House often assist constituents in their dealings with administrative agencies by acting as facilitators or "ombudsmen".
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Why isnt there an telecomunications industry 'ombudsmen' or consumer watchdog to investigate complaints and award costs where applicable, without resorting to huge personal injury lawsuits?
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Have you even bothered to read the bitter, ongoing fights between Moderates and Liberals and the so-called "ombudsmen" at the Washington Post and the New York Times?
The Next Right 2009
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Currently provincial ombudsmen have been appointed to help facilitate proper process when the provincial government deals with citizens.
Larry Leach: Calgary Education Advocates Propose Ombudsman for Alberta School Boards. Larry Leach 2011
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The value of an education ombudsmen in Alberta will be groundbreaking and give citizens a louder voice in the process.
Larry Leach: Calgary Education Advocates Propose Ombudsman for Alberta School Boards. Larry Leach 2011
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For ARTICS an education ombudsmen would give parents and citizens a place to go when the school board system fails them.
Larry Leach: Calgary Education Advocates Propose Ombudsman for Alberta School Boards. Larry Leach 2011
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The assessment made a number of key points—that the situation in Afghanistan was “serious,” that the Taliban, as the Kagans had described, were running a de facto government in southern Afghanistan with shadow governors, sharia courts, tax collectors, and even Taliban ombudsmen to handle the complaints of the population, and that their key objectives were the control of Kandahar and Khost provinces in southeastern Afghanistan.
The Longest War Peter L. Bergen 2011
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Hopefully the ombudsmen would look into the spirit of the process as currently boards will tell you they follow Alberta education requirements.
Larry Leach: Calgary Education Advocates Propose Ombudsman for Alberta School Boards. Larry Leach 2011
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