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ombuds

/ˈɒmbədz/

ombuds noun: ombudsman (as an abbreviated or gender-neutral title, or in apposition, as in "ombuds office"). Also the plural of ombud.

Noun

ombuds (plural ombuds)

  1. ombudsman (as an abbreviated or gender-neutral title, or in apposition, as in "ombuds office").

Also used as

ombuds is also the plural of ombud.

Forms of ombuds

pluralombuds

Origin of ombuds

Clipping of ombudsman.

Questions about ombuds

What does ombuds mean?
Ombuds means ombudsman (as an abbreviated or gender-neutral title, or in apposition, as in "ombuds office").
What part of speech is ombuds?
Ombuds is a noun.
How do you pronounce ombuds?
Ombuds is pronounced /ˈɒmbədz/.
What is the plural of ombuds?
The plural of ombuds is ombuds.

Words near ombuds in the dictionary

  1. ombrotypic
  2. ombré
  3. ombrés
  4. ombu
  5. ombud
  6. ombuds
  7. ombudsman
  8. ombudsmanry
  9. ombudsmanship
  10. ombudsmanships
  11. ombudsmen

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