An ombudsman is an individual who handles disputes while operating in a neutral and confidential role.

I think that Chandler played a neutral role in the Robinson story.

But his ability to lead can also be credited to Intel's neutral role in this competitive field.

An enlightened welfare state, with a peaceful and neutral role in world affairs.

He believed that only the Italians had played an honest and neutral role in the situation.

"I think the state should play a neutral role," she said.

"Licensing the players is not a neutral role."

All we can do now is to hope that the European Union really will play a neutral role.

All sides respect Europe's neutral role and model of regional progress and peace.

Possibly they might have thought it a violation of their neutral role.