probation officer
noun
an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation.
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Nearby words
proband, probang, probate, probate court, probation, probation officer, probationary, probationary assistant, probationer, probative, probatively
Origin of probation officer
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for probation officer
probation officer
noun
an officer of a court who supervises offenders placed on probation and assists and befriends them
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