truant officer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of truant officer
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t a truant officer at his door, though — no one had ever come knocking about that.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
Screwy Squirrel decides to go fishing instead of school and the truant officer tries to find out why.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2019
Zurkowski told me that some districts have sent truant officer to their homes.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2014
When David Letterman interviewed Ms. Lohan in April, shortly before she was due to begin this latest rehab program, he sounded more like a truant officer than a comedian.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2013
Marly thought, Oh, dear, why did Joe have to go and act smarty just now, with a truant officer?
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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