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umbodsmadr
Old Norse · medieval
"a representative, agent"
meaning "a representative" or "agent"
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Stage 2 of 3
ombudsman
Swedish · 1800s
"a public complaints official"
an official appointed to investigate citizens' complaints against the government
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ombudsman
English · 1900s
"an official who investigates public complaints"
adopted as the role spread to other countries
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