probationer
noun
pro·ba·tion·er
prō-ˈbā-sh(ə-)nər 
1
: a person (such as a newly admitted student nurse) whose fitness is being tested during a trial period
2
: a convicted offender on probation
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Both probationers and career employees share this dedication.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Deputies contacted an 18-year-old male probationer hanging out with two… pic.twitter.com/IA6hu0FXZs
— Sacramento Sheriff (@sacsheriff) June 12, 2024
Both suspects are in custody and were scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a settlement conference.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 June 2024
One of her probationers was a man, identified in the complaint as RP, who wanted to provide extra financial support for the victim of his crime, despite having no outstanding restitution order or court fees.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
Also, felony probationers and parolees with illicit drug abuse problems make up roughly half the population of active hard-drug abusers in the United States.
—Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Deputies contacted an 18-year-old male probationer hanging out with two… pic.twitter.com/IA6hu0FXZs
— Sacramento Sheriff (@sacsheriff) June 12, 2024
Both suspects are in custody and were scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a settlement conference.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 June 2024
One of her probationers was a man, identified in the complaint as RP, who wanted to provide extra financial support for the victim of his crime, despite having no outstanding restitution order or court fees.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
Also, felony probationers and parolees with illicit drug abuse problems make up roughly half the population of active hard-drug abusers in the United States.
—Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
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“Probationer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probationer. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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probationer
noun
pro·ba·tion·er
prō-ˈbā-sh(ə-)nər
: a person who is on probation
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probationer
noun
pro·ba·tion·er
prō-ˈbā-shə-nər
: one (as an offender or employee) who is on probation
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