Meanings
nounprobation officer (plural probation officers)
plural probation officers
- A law enforcement officer who supervises offenders who have been released from incarceration and, often, recommends sentencing in courts of law.
Synonyms: parole officer, PO
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA law enforcement officer who supervises offenders who have been released from incarceration and, often, recommends sentencing in courts of law.
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Translations
Finnish valvoja, ehdonalaisen valvoja
- valvojalaw enforcement officer
- ehdonalaisen valvojalaw enforcement officer
German Bewährungshelfer
- Bewährungshelferlaw enforcement officer
Irish oifigeach promhaidh
- oifigeach promhaidhlaw enforcement officer
Japanese 保護司
- 保護司 (hogoshi)law enforcement officer
Polish kurator sądowy
- kurator sądowylaw enforcement officer
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APA
probation officer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probation%20officer
MLA
“probation officer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probation%20officer. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “probation officer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probation%20officer.
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