probation
[ proh-bey-shuh n ]
/ proʊˈbeɪ ʃən /
noun
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probacteriophage,
proband,
probang,
probate,
probate court,
probation,
probation officer,
probationary assistant,
probationer,
probative,
probe
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probation
/ (prəˈbeɪʃən) /
noun
a system of dealing with offenders by placing them under the supervision of a probation officer
on probation
- under the supervision of a probation officer
- undergoing a test period
a trial period, as for a teacher, religious novitiate, etc
the act of proving or testing
a period during which a new employee may have his employment terminated on the grounds of unsuitability