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Probation Officer

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Noun

1. probation officer

the officer of the court who supervises probationers

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Probation Officer

see synonyms of probation officer
noun
an officer of a court who supervises offenders placed on probation and assists and befriends them

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Probation Officer

see synonyms of probation officer
an officer appointed by a magistrate to watch over and guide persons placed on probation

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Probation Officer

see synonyms of probation officer
n.
1. An officer charged with assisting courts in the investigation of defendants' backgrounds and circumstances to assist in the determination of appropriate sentences and in the supervision of convicted offenders who have received a sentence of probation.
2. A similar officer charged with investigating the backgrounds and circumstances of juveniles to determine appropriate outcomes in delinquency proceedings and with supervising those adjudged delinquent.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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