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probationer

American  
[proh-bay-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


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Insp Young was asked about the training received by three probationer officers who were on the scene on the day of Mr Bayoh's death.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023

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 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

A young probationer was pulling off the handkerchief.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

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