probation officer
noun
an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation.
Words nearby probation officer
proband, probang, probate, probate court, probation, probation officer, probationary assistant, probationer, probative, probe, probe syringe
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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