[om-buh
dz-woom-uhn, -boodz-, awm-] 
| a woman employed to investigate complaints against government or institutional officials, employers, etc. |
| om·buds·wom·an (ŏm'bŭdz-wŏŏm'ən, -bədz-, -bŏŏdz-) n. A woman who investigates complaints and mediates fair especially settlements between aggrieved parties such as consumers or students and an institution or organization. [ombuds(man) + woman.] |