Aware of the impression he had made--few men were quicker than he at such discoveries--Mr Chester followed up the blow by propounding certain virtuous maxims, somewhat vague and general in their nature, doubtless, and occasionally partaking of the character of truisms, worn a little out at elbow, but delivered in so charming a voice and with such ...
Definition of ombudsman for English Language Learners. : a person (such as a government official or an employee) who investigates complaints and tries to deal with problems fairly.
Ombudsmen are useful people when it comes to putting mistakes right. If you complain to an organisation and they don't sort things out then an ombudsman might be able to help. They are the people who are at the top of the complaints ladder and to whom you can turn for help when all else has failed.mbudsman is a Swedish word and means representative or agent of the people. It is used for both men and women. Sweden had the first ombudsman in 1809 and other countries used the word when they appointed ombudsmen of their own.