ombudsman
/ˈɒmbʊdzmən/noun
उच्चारण ऑम्बुड्ज़्मन
लोकपाल, शिकायत-निवारण अधिकारी
Advanced wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a government official whose job is to examine and report on complaints made by ordinary people about the government or public organizations
लोकपाल, शिकायत-निवारण अधिकारी
- The banking ombudsman resolved her complaint within a month.
- The ombudsman ordered the bank to refund the money to the customer.
- You can complain to the insurance ombudsman if the company refuses your claim.
+ 2 more examples
- The ombudsman has the power to investigate unfair treatment.
- The university appointed an ombudsman to hear students' complaints.
Synonyms investigator inspector mediator arbitrator watchdog
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
om·buds·man
With -buds- (not 'ombudsmen' for singular; not 'obudsman').
बीच में -buds- (singular के लिए 'ombudsmen' नहीं; 'obudsman' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Swedish; Sweden created the first ombudsman in 1809.
Swedish से; स्वीडन ने 1809 में पहला ombudsman बनाया।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: an official appointed to investigate complaints against public authorities is an ombudsman; in India the Lokpal (at the Centre) and Lokayukta (in states).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: सार्वजनिक प्राधिकरणों के विरुद्ध शिकायतों की जाँच के लिए नियुक्त अधिकारी ombudsman; भारत में लोकपाल (केंद्र में) और लोकायुक्त (राज्यों में)।
General knowledge
The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013; the RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 (which replaced the earlier Banking Ombudsman Scheme).
GK: Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 भ्रष्टाचार की शिकायतों की जाँच के लिए बना क़ानून है। बैंकिंग शिकायतों के लिए RBI की Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 लागू है, जिसने पुरानी Banking Ombudsman Scheme की जगह ली।