1. returning

adjective. ['rɪˈtɝːnɪŋ, riːˈtɝːnɪŋ'] tending to return to an earlier state.

Rhymes with Returning Officer

2. returning

adjective. ['rɪˈtɝːnɪŋ, riːˈtɝːnɪŋ'] tending to be turned back.

3. officer

noun. ['ˈɔfəsɝ, ˈɔfɪsɝ'] any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command.

4. officer

noun. ['ˈɔfəsɝ, ˈɔfɪsɝ'] someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust.

5. officer

noun. ['ˈɔfəsɝ, ˈɔfɪsɝ'] a member of a police force.

6. officer

noun. ['ˈɔfəsɝ, ˈɔfɪsɝ'] a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel.

7. officer

verb. ['ˈɔfəsɝ, ˈɔfɪsɝ'] direct or command as an officer.

Sentences with returning-officer

1. Noun Phrase
Use the Roman numeral "IV" to indicate elections for returning officers, the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and any other elected officials.

2. Noun Phrase
If a recount fails, by law, the returning officer -- who generally doesn't vote -- is required to settle the election immediately.

3. Noun Phrase
The returning officer blindly chooses a slip, and whichever candidate's name is on the slip receives the returning officer's vote, making him the winner by one vote.