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
And that’s because she wanted to be part of the gang and wasn’t necessarily interested in being the truant officer of the family or the responsible caregiver.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
Bonnie’s father, Stan Colwell, had been a tough truant officer before being promoted to principal at a second-chance high school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2019
Zurkowski told me that some districts have sent truant officer to their homes.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2014
Chief Heiserman made it a point to speak to the truant officer, who assured him that Cal not only had no record for playing hooky but actually was a very good student.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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