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probationer

American  
[proh-bey-shuh-ner] / proʊˈbeɪ ʃə nər /

noun

  1. a person undergoing probation or trial.


probationer British  
/ prəˈbeɪʃənə /

noun

  1. a person on probation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of probationer

First recorded in 1595–1605; probation + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Fiona Ryan, defending, said Ferrow was a former police Probationer of the Year, who had won police commendations in 2016 and 2019.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2021

"I'll—perhaps," was the most the Probationer could get.

From Love Stories by Rinehart, Mary Roberts

But the Probationer was quick to realise that the Senior Surgical Interne disapproved of him.

From Love Stories by Rinehart, Mary Roberts

The Probationer tried to find a chance to thank him; and, failing that, she sent a grateful little note to his room: Is Mimi the Austrian to have a baked apple?

From Love Stories by Rinehart, Mary Roberts

One day the Probationer found a new baby in the children's ward; and, with the passion of maternity that is the real reason for every good woman's being, she cuddled the mite in her arms.

From Love Stories by Rinehart, Mary Roberts

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