Ret'd

adj, verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of returned. abbreviation, alt-of
Adjective
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of retired. abbreviation, alt-of, especially, not-comparable

    "Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, right, chats with Lt. General (ret'd) Andrew Leslie following Leslie's speech on day two of the Liberal Party of Canada's biennial convention in Montreal."

Synonyms

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ret.

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"Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, right, chats with Lt. General (ret'd) Andrew Leslie following Leslie's speech on day two of the Liberal Party of Canada's biennial convention in Montreal."

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