practitioner
/pɹækˈtɪʃənəɹ/ noun C2- A person who practices a profession or art, especially law or medicine.
- One who does anything customarily or habitually.
- A sly or artful person.
Plural practitioners
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Wood, a brisk and capable general practitioner from the village.
White Mason gazed at my friend as the little village practitioner looks at the Harley Street specialist who by a word can solve the difficulties that perplex him.
Well, well, you need not be downcast; for between ourselves I don’t think that either Inspector Mac or the excellent local practitioner has grasped the overwhelming importance of this incident.
“I fancy it’s some local practitioner,” said the Colonel.
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