Aware of the impression he had made--few men were quicker than he at such discoveries--Mr Chester followed up the blow by propounding certain virtuous maxims, somewhat vague and general in their nature, doubtless, and occasionally partaking of the character of truisms, worn a little out at elbow, but delivered in so charming a voice and with such ...
Definition of ombudsman for English Language Learners. : a person (such as a government official or an employee) who investigates complaints and tries to deal with problems fairly.
The definition of an ombudsman is a person who investigates complaints made about his or her employer. 1  A person who works for the government and who investigates citizen complaints made about the government is an example of an ombudsman. 2  A person who works for a company and investigates customer complaints is an example of an ombudsman.