Oxford Dictionary English returning officer nounnoun BrE BrE//rɪˈtɜːnɪŋ ɒfɪsə(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ ɔːfɪsər// , NAmE//rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ ɑːfɪsər// (British English) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsan official in a particular area who is responsible for arranging an election and announcing the resultCheck pronunciation: returning officer oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com