Saturday, January 05, 2008

Buzz words, pt. 1

Ombudsman

om·buds·man /ˈɒmbədzmən, -ˌmæn, -bʊdz-, ˈɔm-, ɒmˈbʊdzmən, -ˌmæn, ɔm-/

1.
a government official who hears and investigates complaints by private citizens against other officials or government agencies.
2.
a person who investigates and attempts to resolve complaints and problems, as between employees and an employer or between students and a university.

2 comments:

natali said...

i applied to be one once. i just like how it sounds.

Lee said...

I would ask you to be my ombudsman, but I have a girlfriend.