relieving officer

noun

A person employed to evaluate the cases of people applying for relief, and to allocate funds or authorize entry to the workhouse.

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Meanings

nounrelieving officer (plural relieving officers)

plural relieving officers

  1. UKhistoricalA person employed to evaluate the cases of people applying for relief, and to allocate funds or authorize entry to the workhouse.
  2. UKobsoleteuniversity slangOne's father.
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APA

relieving officer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relieving%20officer

MLA

“relieving officer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relieving%20officer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “relieving officer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relieving%20officer.

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