Show r Its It's a womans woman's r r iI lb by MARY LEE THOMPSON One word you'll be hearing more often is ombudsman Although sometimes referred to as a smorgasbord of syllables syllables syllables syl syl- it may be defined more explicitly as one who comforts the afflicted and afflicts afflicts af af- af- af filets the comfortable Back in 1809 the Swedes provided for an ombudsman in their Constitution Usually appointed by the legislature the ombudsman is considered a public defender His job in Sweden and other countries is to protect citizens against government or bureaucratic commission or omission |