rapporteur

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UK/ˌɹæ.pɔːˈtɜː/US/ˌɹæ.pɔɹˈtɜɹ/

noun

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

OriginFrench rapporteur →
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Meanings

nounrapporteur (plural rapporteurs)

plural rapporteurs

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
reporter

Origin

  1. Frenchrapporter
  2. Frenchrapporteur
  3. Englishrapporteur

Borrowed from French rapporteur.

More words from French

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Translations

Finnish raportööri
  • raportööria person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body
Russian докладчик
  • докладчик (dokladčik)a person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body
Spanish ponente, delegado
  • ponentea person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body
  • delegadoa person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body
Swedish rapportör
  • rapportöra person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body
Ukrainian доповідач
  • доповідач (dopovidač)a person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body
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APA

rapporteur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapporteur

MLA

“rapporteur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapporteur. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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