probation officer

noun

: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation

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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 Being under supervised release comes with a probation officer and Escoe’s reminded her face-to-face on May 30, 2025 about her court date seven days in the future. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026 The consultant also recommended the city shift one of the city’s three probation officers into a management role and add a clerk to that department to help with administrative work. — Nathan Pilling july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for probation officer

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1880, in the meaning defined above

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probation officer

noun

: an officer appointed to supervise convicted offenders on probation

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probation officer

noun

: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation

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