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View synonyms for returnee

returnee

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

noun

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

returnee

/ rɪˈtɜːˌniː /

noun

  1. a person who returns to his native country, esp after war service

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Word History and Origins

Origin of returnee1

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

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Example Sentences

Just last week, the first convicted French Jihadist returnee was sentenced to seven years in prison.

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