professional
/pɹəˈfɛʃ.ə.nəl/ noun B2- A person who belongs to a profession.
- A white-collar worker, especially one with a specialized, high-earning job such as a doctor or engineer.
- A person who earns their living from a specified activity.
- A prostitute. · There was this nice lady who flirted with me at the bar, but it turned out that she was a professional.
- A reputation known by name.
- An expert.
- One of four categories of sociologist propounded by Horowitz: a sociologist who is actively concerned with promoting the profession of sociology.
Plural professionals
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At any rate, I pledge my professional reputation— But the lady has fainted!
I was able once to do him a professional service, and he is ready to advise as a friend rather than as a specialist.
His costume was a peculiar mixture of the professional and of the agricultural, having a black top-hat, a long frock-coat, and a pair of high gaiters, with a hunting-crop swinging in his hand.
Unfortunately for Anne, a professional elocutionist was staying at the hotel and had consented to recite.
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