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

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

One probation officer also gave ICE agents the home address and make, model and license plate of a probationer’s car. — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Under Jalloh’s federal supervised release, his probation officer reportedly had the authority to require him to disclose his criminal record to third parties. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Bush joined the center roughly a year ago after three decades as a probation officer. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 July 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