returning officer

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return′ing of′ficer, [Brit.]

1. British Terms a public official appointed to conduct and preside at an election.

• 1720–30

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returning officer noun

1. (in Britain, Canada, Australia, etc) an official in charge of conducting an election in a constituency or electoral district, who supervises the counting of votes and announces the results