What is an ombudsman?

Government official appointed to investigate citizen's complaints against government officials, ...

TERM OF THE DAY FEBRUARY 15, 2016 ombudsman   Government official appointed to investigate citizen's complaints against Government officials, large public and private corporations, and/or print and broadcast media. While, in general, ombudsmen have wide investigative powers, they have only a few punitive powers. Read more USAGE EXAMPLE After the local resident filed a scathing complaint against the city, an ombudsman hurriedly arrived to review the case, and begin their investigation. TODAY'S LATEST Qorvo: Time to Sell? Qorvo (QRVO) announced third quarter ended January 2, 2016 total revenue of $619.7 million, down 12 percent sequentially from $707.4 million in second quarter ...Read more Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Stock Tanks on Lower Fourth Quarter Results Shares of Activision Blizzard Inc. were down -2.92 or -9.57 percent to $27.60 per share in Friday's premarket after the company reported lower than ...Read more RECOMMENDED LINKS Capitalism vs. Socialism Capitalism and Socialism are both economic schools of thought that are to an extent virtually opposite of each other. Understanding the differences between them ... BusinessDictionary.com Simple Steps For Becoming Debt Free As our culture is dominated by consumption and instant gratification, it is easy to get into debt while trying to keep up with the Jones' and then find ... InvestorGuide.com How do you deal with a manager who has a personal interest that conflicts with the company's? Have something to say? Don't be shy, answer this question and let us know what you think. Feeling adventurous? Then don't stop with one question and continue browsing! Daily-Question.com DOWNLOAD OUR APP Copyright 2015 WebFinance Inc. All Rights Reserved. BusinessDictionary.com Term of the Day is published by WebFinance Inc., the operators of InvestorWords, InvestorGuide, and BusinessDictionary, and is sent only to those who have specifically requested it. MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION | DISCLAIMER 10201 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite 570, Fairfax, VA 22030