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ret.

ret.

6.1
Placed after a name or title to show the person no longer holds that job
  • adjective
  • Formal
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  • After 30 years of service, the veteran was honored with a farewell party and introduced as Captain Smith, ret.

Examples

  • At the reunion, we all admired the achievements of our former teachers, especially Mr. Johnson, ret. principal.

  • The conference invited several speakers, including Dr. Brown, ret. president of the university.

  • And what, what is the most authentically ret and link content that we're contemplating right now?

  • And I was happy the the the current ret, not maybe the old ret, but the current ret was very happy to hear that.

  • I'm looking for an adjective ret speedy.

  • He also started teaching and he was primarily doing, you know, freshman ret comp classes, writing classes at University of California, Davis.

Synonyms

retired
vsret.
5 1.1

No longer working, usually because of age or after a long career

is an abbreviation used after a title or name rather than the full word
retd
vsret.
  • Indian
9.3

Letters after a person's name that show they are no longer working in that job

is the shorter written form used after names rather than the full word

Surface Forms

ret positive

Etymology

Ret. is an abbreviation for 'retired' used after a title or name; it comes from the verb retire, which means 'to move back' or 'withdraw', like in retreat. So, when you see ret. after a name it shows the person has 'withdrawn' from that position.