probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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Brian Walshe's probation officer Marlenny Ramdehai testified about the various ways that he was allowed to leave the house, and the process for submitting his schedule to do so.
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Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The probation officer, Miriam Olea, recommended that he be held without bail.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
After that period, any further testing would be directed by his probation officer.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
Later that afternoon, my probation officer came into the building, a gun on his hip, a shimmering gold badge next to it.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
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Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The probation officer, Miriam Olea, recommended that he be held without bail.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
After that period, any further testing would be directed by his probation officer.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
Later that afternoon, my probation officer came into the building, a gun on his hip, a shimmering gold badge next to it.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for probation officer
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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