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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

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Other Word Forms

  • probationership noun

Etymology

Origin of probationer

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

Example Sentences

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They got a break when an officer charged with checking in with people on probation recognized a probationer as the suspect caught on video.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2023

The off-duty probationer is alleged to have asked if the store had customer toilets before going into the cubicle.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2022

The law laying out those restoration rules requires the “unconditional discharge of an inmate, of a probationer, or of a parolee.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2022

Even for a probationer who truly wants to play by the rules and finish probation, it’s not easy.

From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2020

As Briony came up, a probationer with a Primus stove on a trolley was already preparing the fresh solution.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan