returnee

noun re·turn·ee \ ri-ˌtər-ˈnē \

Definition of returnee

:one who returns; especially :one returning to the U.S. after military service overseas

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Recent Examples of returnee from the Web

Johnson is one of five returnees who saw time on varsity last season.

— rich mayor, Naperville Sun, "Girls volleyball preview: Lilly Johnson a launching pad for Benet's offense," 24 Aug. 2017
Harry Sarfo, a German returnee from Syria, claimed not to have known what ISIS was, or to have killed anyone during his short stint with the group.

— graeme wood, The Atlantic, "What We Still Don’t Know About the Islamic State’s Foreign Fighters," 19 Aug. 2017
Stanley Morgan Jr. and De'Mornay Pierson-El (53 combined catches) are the only returnees who had more than five catches.

— teddy greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "Big Ten preview: West Division teams at a glance," 18 Aug. 2017
Other contenders for starting positions are redshirt junior Torrence Brown, the top returnee in terms of playing time at end last season; redshirt freshman Shane Simmons; and junior Colin Castagna.

— joe juliano, Philly.com, "Penn State position analysis: Defensive line," 15 Aug. 2017
The most notable returnee is senior captain Spencer Rymiszewski, a first-team All-Ivy League selection in 2015 while leading the team in interceptions (four), who missed all of last season with an injury.

— desmond conner, courant.com, "Rawlings Will Start As Yale QB; Bulldogs Picked Fourth In Preseason Ivy Poll," 8 Aug. 2017
LSU at safety appears pretty well stocked with returnees John Battle and Ed Paris along with Grant Delpit, a true freshman who made a strong impression on coaches in the spring.

— christopher dabe, NOLA.com, "LSU's JaCoby Stevens is 'going to fit in well with the offense,' Ed Orgeron says," 6 Aug. 2017
Hughes, the most experienced returnee, likes the pair's potential as well as that of the entire team.

— rick armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, "Oswego East's Sam Schultz, Kamron Battle look to duplicate sisters' act," 5 July 2017
Tracking Matrix (DTM) Round XV February-March 2017 report, Adamawa State has had the highest number of returnees with the total of 655,122, followed by Borno and Yobe.

— nelly ating, CNN, "They survived Boko Haram, now returnees are fighting hunger," 29 June 2017

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First Known Use of returnee

1944

RETURNEE Defined for English Language Learners

returnee

noun

Definition of returnee for English Language Learners

: someone who returns to a place or activity; especially : someone who returns to a country after being in another country in prison, in military service, etc.