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ombud
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English
Etymology
Clipping of ombudsman.
Pronunciation
Noun
ombud (plural ombuds)
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish umbuth‚ from Old Norse umboð.
Noun
ombud n (singular definite ombuddet or ombudet, plural indefinite ombud)
- (public) office that the appointed or elected person is obliged to undertake, (e.g. office as a juror or as a member of a municipal council)
Declension
Derived terms
- forbrugerombudsmand
- ombudsmand
- ombudsmandsinstitution
- ombudsmandssag
- ombudsmandsundersøgelse
- patientombudsmand
References
- “ombud” in Den Danske Ordbog
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Abbreviation of ombudsmann
Pronunciation
Noun
ombud n (definite singular ombudet, indefinite plural ombud, definite plural ombuda or ombudene)
Synonyms
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish umbuþ‚ from Old Norse umboð. Akin to om + bud.
Pronunciation
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Noun
ombud n
- a proxy, a representative, a delegate
- (law) agent (someone who acts on behalf of the principal)
- (law) legal representative, attorney
Declension
Derived terms
- apoteksombud (“pharmacy proxy”)
- dataskyddsombud (“data protection officer”)
- fackombud (“union representative”)
- frimärksombud (“postage seller”)
- försäkringsombud (“insurance representative”)
- konsumentombud (“consumer representative”)
- ombudsman (“ombudsman”)
- postombud (“post office proxy”)
- reklamombud (“advertising ombudsman”)
- skyddsombud (“safety representative”)
- spelombud (“bookmaker proxy”)
- systemombud (“Systembolaget proxy”)
References
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