Rapporteur meaning

răp'ôr-tûr', -tœr'
One who is designated to give a report, as at a meeting.
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(law, politics) A person appointed by a deliberative body to investigate an issue or a situation, and report back to that body.
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A person appointed to prepare reports, studies, etc. as for a committee or conference.
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Origin of rapporteur

  • Middle English raportour judge from Old French raporteur from raporter to bring back rapport
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From French.
    From Wiktionary

Rapporteur Sentence Examples

  • As yet, no doubt, the rapporteur only gave his opinion on the case which he had prepared, but after 1336 all those who formed part of the chamber were put on the same footing, taking it in turn to report and giving judgment as a whole.

  • cronyevidently considered this a hilarious sally and he guffawed loudly, as did the prosecutor, rapporteur and various other cronies.

  • Despite the obvious need, the European Union cannot even agree to appoint a special rapporteur to investigate human rights abuses in Tibet.

  • In 2002, he was appointed the UN Special rapporteur on the Right to Health for a three-year term.

  • CASI's index of recent reports by the special rapporteur is here [link added on 12 April 2002] .

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