truant officer
noun
a public-school official who investigates unauthorized absences from school.
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Also called attendance officer.
Origin of truant officer
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby truant officer
trp, trs, Trst, truancy, truant, truant officer, truantry, Trubetzkoy, truce, Truchas Peaks, Trucial Coast
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Example sentences from the Web for truant officer
If I was here without you now, that truant-officer we passed just now would have had me at home before this time.