probation officer

noun

: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation

Examples of probation officer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Days later, Vernon told his probation officer that his phone number had changed. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024 Farnsworth allegedly failed to report the incidents to his probation officer, and repeatedly traveled to Miami without permission from the probation officer. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024 Jennifer McAndrew Lane, a probation officer who also attended Trump's event in Clinton Saturday, echoed those beliefs, stating her support for the former president has not been swayed. Galen Bacharier, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 The leaders of unions representing firefighters, paramedics, probation officers and sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday that county supervisors should drop the plan to have voters elect the chief executive, who would manage county operations and oversee the budget. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for probation officer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of probation officer was in 1880

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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

probation officer

noun
: an officer appointed to supervise convicted offenders on probation

Legal Definition

probation officer

noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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