ombudsmen
Official complaint handlers
Ombudsmen is the plural of ombudsman, an official appointed to investigate complaints against organizations—typically government agencies, universities, or corporations.
The ombudsman acts as a neutral party between individuals and institutions, examining grievances and recommending solutions: The company's ombudsmen handled dozens of employee disputes last year.
One who resolves disputes
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- conciliatorOne who restores harmony
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
facilitator · go-between · peacemaker · broker · liaison · bridge-builder · troubleshooter · dispute resolution
Expression of discontent
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
dissatisfaction · appeal · redress · remedy · recourse · restitution · resolution · investigation
Not favoring any side
- impartialShowing no preference
- independentFree from external control
- objectivePurpose or goal
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
nonpartisan · evenhanded · disinterested · fair · equitable · detached · judicious · balanced
Guard or monitor
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
- scrutinyClose, careful examination
monitor · reviewer · examiner · auditor · inspector · regulator · compliance · reporting
Public cause supporter
- representativeOne who acts for another
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- defenderOne who guards another
- protectorOne who safeguards others
spokesperson · voice · public defender · petitioner · constituent services
Of a legislature
- legislativeConcerning the creation of laws
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- universityHigher education institution
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
military · banking · insurance · consumer · public sector · government · municipal · regional
arbitrator
One who resolves disputes
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
- conciliatorOne who restores harmony
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
intermediary · facilitator · go-between · peacemaker · broker · liaison · bridge-builder · troubleshooter · dispute resolution · reconciliation
complaint
Expression of discontent
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- objectionExpression of disapproval
discontent · dissatisfaction · appeal · redress · remedy · recourse · restitution · resolution · investigation · finding
neutral
Not favoring any side
- impartialShowing no preference
- independentFree from external control
- objectivePurpose or goal
unbiased · nonpartisan · evenhanded · disinterested · fair · equitable · detached · judicious · balanced · autonomous
watchdog
Guard or monitor
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
scrutiny · monitor · reviewer · examiner · auditor · inspector · regulator · compliance · reporting · inquiry
advocate
Public cause supporter
- representativeOne who acts for another
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- defenderOne who guards another
protector · spokesperson · voice · public defender · petitioner · constituent services
parliamentary
Of a legislature
- legislativeConcerning the creation of laws
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- universityHigher education institution
healthcare · military · banking · insurance · consumer · public sector · government · municipal · regional · national
- mediatorsmediator, mediators, arbitrator, arbitrators, negotiator
- reformersreformers, reformer, social reformers, social reformer, political reformer
- intermediariesmiddleman, middlemen, go-between, go-betweens, broker
- Arbitration BodiesAAA, ICC, PCA, arbitrators
- democracyvote, voting, election, elections, ballot
- boardsblackboard, whiteboard, chalkboard, cutting board, clipboard
ombudsmenwhitewashers
Those who disguise wrongdoing
obstructionists · corrupt officials · suppressors · silencers · enablers
ombudsmenwrongdoers
People who commit misdeeds
perpetrators · offenders · corporate executives · bureaucrats · administrators