rapporteur

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French rapporteur.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɹæ.pɔɹˈtɜɹ/

Noun

rapporteur (plural rapporteurs)

(law, politics) A person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁa.pɔʁ.tœʁ/

Noun

rapporteur m (plural rapporteurs, feminine rapporteuse)

reporter (someone who reports)
telltale

Noun

rapporteur m (plural rapporteurs)

protractor (instrument)

Related terms

Further reading

“rapporteur” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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