returnee

[ ri-tur-nee, -tur-nee ]

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noun

a person who has returned, as from travels or a long absence.
a person returning from overseas duty in the armed forces.

Origin of returnee

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; return + -ee

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How to use returnee in a sentence

The three returnees are Mary Jo Kilroy in Ohio, Ann Kirkpatrick in Arizona, and Dina Titus in Nevada.
Democratic Women Vow a Comeback | Eleanor Clift | October 29, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for returnee

returnee

/ (rɪˈtɜːˌniː) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian a person who returns to his native country, esp after war service

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