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pro bono

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. pro bono (adjective)
  2. pro bono publico (foreign term)

pro bono

adj \ˌprō-ˈbō-(ˌ)nō\

Definition of PRO BONO

: being, involving, or doing professional and especially legal work donated especially for the public good <pro bono work>
— pro bono adverb
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Origin of PRO BONO

Latin pro bono publico for the public good
First Known Use: 1970

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