Definition of returning officer Returning officer
re•turn•ing of•fic•er
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| returning officer - the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results | ||
| functionary, official someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling" | ||
| britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | ||
| canada a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world" | ||
| commonwealth of australia, australia a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony | ||
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