Concept information
Preferred term
parliamentary ombudsman
Definition
- A parliamentary ombudsman is an official who has been appointed by the state to supervise public authorities and receive and investigate complaints and charges of improper government activity. In most cases, these complaints are made by individual citizens against public officials or government bodies. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Ombudsman, Parliamentary]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/parliamentary_ombudsman
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