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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
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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
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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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