relieving officer
relieving officer · relieving officers
A person employed to evaluate the cases of people applying for relief, and to allocate…A person employed to evaluate the cases of people applying for relief, and to allocate funds or authorize entry to the workhouse.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, historical)A person employed to evaluate the cases of people applying for relief, and to allocate funds or authorize entry to the workhouse.
(UK, obsolete)One's father.
Forms
plural: relieving officers| Singular | relieving officer |
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