rapporteur
[ rap-awr-tur; French ra-pawr-tœr ]
/ ˌræp ɔrˈtɜr; French ra pɔrˈtœr /
noun, plural rap·por·teurs [rap-awr-turz; French ra-pawr-tœr] /ˌræp ɔrˈtɜrz; French ra pɔrˈtœr/.
a person responsible for compiling reports and presenting them, as to a governing body.
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Example sentences from the Web for rapporteur
The U.N. rapporteur has called for the lifting of the sanctions, which is what always happens when they begin to bite.
British Dictionary definitions for rapporteur
rapporteur
/ (ˌræpɔːˈtɜː) /
noun
a person appointed by a committee to prepare reports of meetings or carry out an investigation
Word Origin for rapporteur
C18: from French, literally: recorder, reporter