relieving officers

A form of relieving officer — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of relieving officer
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APA

relieving officers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relieving%20officers

MLA

“relieving officers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relieving%20officers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “relieving officers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relieving%20officers.

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