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probation
noun(pro-ba-tion)critical examination and evaluation or subjection to such examination and evaluation
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noun(pro-ba-tion)subjection of an individual to a period of testing and trial to ascertain fitness (as for a job or school)
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noun(pro-ba-tion)the action of suspending the sentence of a convicted offender and giving the offender freedom during good behavior under the supervision of a probation officer
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noun(pro-ba-tion)an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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idiom(pro-ba-tion)being tested and watched at a new job to see if one is able to do the job properly
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idiom(pro-ba-tion)being allowed to stay out of prison after committing a crime if one behaves well, does not commit another crime, etc.
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idiom(pro-ba-tion)being watched for a period of time during which one must behave well in order not to be seriously punished after having made a serious mistake or done something bad