returning officer

noun

A local official who oversees the running of an election in a given area.

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Meanings

nounreturning officer (plural returning officers)

plural returning officers

  1. A local official who oversees the running of an election in a given area.
  2. The officer who makes returns of writs, etc.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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