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

Federal law also allows confidential substance use disorder treatment records to be shared in certain circumstances, such as with probation officers. — Alex Rosenblat — Calmatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

Even with Burnham’s changes, however, the probation officers’ union and victims’ rights groups say the system is ill-equipped to cope with an influx of offenders into the community, pointing to years of chronic underfunding and staffing pressures. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Turner’s defense attorneys, however, requested that Turner be sentenced to just over four years in prison, the same sentence recommended by a probation officer who evaluated Turner. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

He was arrested July 8, 2026, by probation officers and jailed again. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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