ombudswoman

[ om-buh dz-woo m-uh n, -boo dz-, awm- ]
/ ˈɒm bədzˌwʊm ən, -bʊdz-, ˈɔm- /

noun, plural om·buds·wom·en.

a woman employed to investigate complaints against government or institutional officials, employers, etc.

Origin of ombudswoman

First recorded in 1960–65; ombuds(man) + -woman

usage note for ombudswoman

See -woman.