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rapporteur

/ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː/US/ˌɹæ.pɔɹˈtɜɹ/

rapporteur noun: a person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.

Noun

rapporteur (plural rapporteurs)

  1. A person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.

Forms of rapporteur

pluralrapporteurs

Plural of rapporteur: rapporteurs

Origin of rapporteur

Borrowed from French rapporteur.

Words formed from rapporteur

Questions about rapporteur

What does rapporteur mean?
Rapporteur means a person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.
What part of speech is rapporteur?
Rapporteur is a noun.
How do you pronounce rapporteur?
Rapporteur is pronounced /ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː/ (UK).
What is the plural of rapporteur?
The plural of rapporteur is rapporteurs.

Words near rapporteur in the dictionary

  1. Rappold
  2. rappoldite
  3. Rappolds
  4. rapport
  5. rapportage
  6. rapporteur
  7. rapporteurs
  8. rapporteurship
  9. rapporteurships
  10. rapportive
  11. rapports

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