| LC control no. | sh 85094681 |
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| Topical heading | Ombudspersons |
| Variant(s) | Citizens' defenders (Ombudspersons) Ombudsman Ombudspeople Ombudspersons--Legal status, laws, etc. |
| See also | Mediators (Persons) Public officers |
| Scope note | Here are entered works on governmental or nongovernmental officials who are appointed to receive, investigate, and report on complaints, which may often involve law-related issues. |
| Found in | Black's Law Dict., 1999 (Ombudsman: 1. an official appointed to receive, investigate, and report on private citizens' complaints about the government; 2. a similar appointee in a nongovernmental organization (such as a company or university)) American Heritage dict. Encarta World English dict. Google search, May 9, 2008 (ombudspersons; ombudspeople; citizens' defenders) |
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