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Definition of probation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
employmentperiod when a person is conditionally employed
- She is on probation for the first three months.
2.
supervisionTECH. system supervising offenders instead of imprisonmentTECH.
- Probation involves regular meetings with a probation officer.
3.
trial periodRare period of testing someone's ability or characterRare
- She was on probation for six months at her new job..
Expressions with probation
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undergoing a trial period
The new employee is on probation for three months.
person who supervises and helps people on probation
The probation officer met with the client every week.
humorous warning about legal trouble on vacation
He went to Miami and, as they say, come on vacation, leave on probation.
given a trial period to improve
The student was placed on probation due to poor grades.
government department that supervises people given probation by a court
She works for the probation service, supporting offenders in the community.
official act of letting someone leave jail under supervision
His release on probation was granted last week.
Origin of probation
Latin, probatio (test)
Terms with probation included in their meaning
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religious study
Jesuit student in probation before theological studies
acr: National Offender Management Service
UK service managing offenders in prison and probation
acr: violation of probation
breaking the rules of probation
supervision
person who supervises and helps people on probation
criminal justice
government department that supervises people given probation by a court
legal
person on probation instead of prison
Examples of probation in a sentence
Probation allowed her to learn the job's intricacies. He was placed on probation for two years. Probation can be an alternative to jail time. His performance during probation will determine his future with the company. Probation is a critical time for new employees.
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- French:période d'essai, mise à l'épreuve, ...
- German:Probezeit, Bewährung, ...
- Italian:prova, libertà vigilata, ...
- Spanish:período de prueba, libertad condicional, ...
- Portuguese:período de experiência, liberdade vigiada, ...
- Chinese:试用期, 缓刑, ...
- Japanese:試用期間, 保護観察, ...
- Arabic:فَتْرَة تَجرِبَة, مراقبة, ...
- Hebrew:תְּקוּפַת נִסָּיוֹן, מִבְחָן, ...
- Russian:испытательный срок, пробация, ...
- Ukrainian:випробувальний термін, пробація, ...
- Hindi:परिवीक्षा, जेल भेजने के बजाय निगरानी में रखने की व्यवस्था, ...
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