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How to pronounce ombudsman in American English
“ombudsman” pronunciation by American speakers
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they would go to this ombudsman and the ombudsman internally would have an independent authority to
National Archives
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as an ombudsman as well within the federal government.
The Obama White House
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The Office of Government Information Services is the federal FOIA ombudsman.
US National Archives
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