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ombudswoman

noun
om·​buds·​woman | \ -zˌwu̇mən\
plural ombudswomen\ -​zˌwimə̇n \

Definition of ombudswoman

: a female ombudsman

First Known Use of ombudswoman

1961, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ombudswoman

ombuds- (as in ombudsman) + woman

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