Returning

  • 1returning — returning; un·returning; …

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  • 2returning — index chronic, incessant, periodic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3Returning — Return Re*turn , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Returned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Returning}.] [OE. returnen, retournen, F. retourner; pref. re re + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. To turn back; to go or come again to the same place or condition. Return to your …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4returning — adj. Returning is used with these nouns: ↑echo, ↑exile, ↑refugee, ↑veteran …

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  • 5returning — n. act of going back, act of coming back; act of sending back, act of giving back adj. going back, coming back; recurring, repeating re·turn || rɪ tÉœrn / tɜːn n. act of going or coming back; act of giving back; reply, answer; profit, yield;… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 6returning officer — returning officers N COUNT In Britain, the returning officer for a particular town or district is an official who is responsible for arranging an election and who formally announces the result …

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  • 7returning at intervals — index chronic, periodic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 8returning officer — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ the official in each constituency who conducts an election and announces the result …

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  • 9returning officer — n. Brit. an official in charge of an election in a district …

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  • 10Returning Officer — In various parliamentary systems, a Returning Officer is responsible for overseeing elections in one or more constituencies. United KingdomIn England and Wales the post of Returning Officer is an honorary one, held by the High Sheriff of the… …

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