/ Dictionary / Index O ombudsman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: om•buds•man Pronunciation: (om'budz-mun, -man", -boodz-, ôm'-, om-boodz'mun, -man", ôm-), [key] — pl. -men a government official who hears and investigates complaints by private citizens against other officials or government agencies. a person who investigates and attempts to resolve complaints and problems, as between employees and an employer or between students and a university. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ombudsman (Thesaurus) ombu ombudsperson Related Content Daily Word Quiz: industrious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language