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(eg. critical, literature, celtic )

professional  /prə ˈfɛ ʃə nəl/ ? Meaning of "professional"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a person engaged in one of the learned professions
  2. (n) an athlete who plays for pay
  3. (n) an authority qualified to teach apprentices
  4. (adj) engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
  5. (adj) of or relating to or suitable as a profession
  6. (adj) characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
  7. (adj) of or relating to a profession
  8. (adj) engaged in by members of a profession

Synonym(s)

professional person, pro

Antonyms(s)

nonprofessional, unprofessional

Usage(s):

  1. He exhibited a taste for kitsch and spectacle unrivaled in professional sports.
  2. Conflicting medical advice and a professional athlete's drive may have played a role, but blame is hard to fix.
  3. Electoral politics is a professional area in which maturity and gravitas would seem to be among the most important attributes for the job.

Quotes

  1. "I'm in a good spot," he said. "I don't look at the leaderboard. I don't look at other players. I look at par. And this is the only tournament really in professional golf to date that brings out Bobby Jones' old saying of 'playing against Old...
    on Jun 18, 2010 By: Phil Mickelson Source: ESPN

  2. "I look forward to receiving his report and findings so that we can openly address any issue associated with past steroid use," Selig said in a statement. "We currently have a testing program that is as good as any in professional sports, and...
    on Nov 15, 2007 By: Bud Selig Source: CNN

  3. "It was one of the worst days of my professional life, as I know it was for every person at our firm," Blankfein says.
    on Apr 27, 2010 By: Lloyd Blankfein Source: The Guardian (blog)

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