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Returning officer

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overseernounOne who oversees or supervises.
officernounOne who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
commissionernounAn official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.
officeholdernounA person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office.
traffic officernounAn officer who oversees the flow of traffic on public roads
officiateverb(intransitive, transitive) To perform the functions of some office.
public officernounOne who holds public office; an official or employee of the government.
town clerknounThe chief administrative officer of a town, responsible for maintaining its records.
officer of the courtnoun(law) One who, as a function of their professional duties, must promote the effective operation of the judicial system.
parish clerknounThe one who leads the responses in the service of the Church of England.
probation officernounA law enforcement officer who supervises offenders who have been released from incarceration and, often, recommends sentencing in courts of law.
auditornounOne who audits bookkeeping accounts.
truant officernounAn official responsible for investigating people who may be truant and compelling their attendance.
precinct committeemannoun(US) A person elected or appointed in State Counties to represent a local ward, precinct, or township.
officeseekernounA candidate for office, often specifically political office
bylaw officernoun(Canada) An agent of municipal law enforcement responsible for ensuring obedience to the bylaws.
sheriffnoun(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.
apparitornounA messenger or officer who serves the process of an ecclesiastical court.
office-holdernounAlternative form of officeholder. [A person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office.]
constablenoun(UK, law) A police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.

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