rapporteur

Thân thiện

The rapporteur writes a summary of the committee's discussion.

Definition

Noun: A person appointed by an organization, especially a committee or assembly, to investigate an issue or attend meetings and formally report on the proceedings and findings.

Usage

A rapporteur is an official role, typically within a formal or governmental body. The person in this role is responsible for documenting discussions, summarizing key points, and producing an official account or report for the record.

Examples

• The committee appointed a rapporteur to document the findings of the inquiry.
• As the rapporteur for the working group, her summary was included in the final document.
• The rapporteur presented a detailed account of the conference debates to the general assembly.

Advanced Usage

• Special Rapporteur: This is a specific title used within international organizations, particularly the United Nations. A Special Rapporteur is an independent expert appointed to examine and report on a specific human rights issue or country situation.
  • The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression issued a statement condemning the new law.

Variants and Related Words

• Rapporteurship (noun): The position or function of a rapporteur.
  • She was nominated for the rapporteurship of the key committee.

Synonyms

• Reporter
• Recorder
• Scribe
• Secretary (in the context of recording minutes)

Notes on Meaning

The term is of French origin and is used almost exclusively in formal, administrative, diplomatic, or academic contexts. It implies a duty of neutral and accurate reporting rather than advocacy.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings