- proˈbation ˌofficer
- noun [C]someone whose job is to give help and advice to people on PROBATION and to check that they are behaving well
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proˈbation ˌofficer
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probation officer — pro bation .officer n someone whose job is to watch, advise, and help people who have broken the law and are on probation … Dictionary of contemporary English
probation officer — pro bation ,officer noun count someone whose job is to give help and advice to people on PROBATION after committing a crime and to check that they are behaving well … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
probation officer — noun the officer of the court who supervises probationers • Hypernyms: ↑officeholder, ↑officer * * * noun, pl ⋯ cers [count] law : a person who is in charge of watching, working with, and helping people who have been placed on probation * * *… … Useful english dictionary
