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professional

Definitions of professional
  1. noun
    an argument in favor of a proposal
    synonyms: pro, prof
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    type of:
    argument
    a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
  2. noun
    an athlete who plays for pay
    synonyms: prof
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    antonyms:
    amateur, hobbyist, liefhebber
    an athlete who does not play for pay
    types:
    semi-prof, semiprof
    an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
    type of:
    atleet
    a person trained to compete in sports
  3. noun
    an authority qualified to teach apprentices
  4. noun
    a person engaged in one of the learned professions
    synonyms: beroepskracht
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    types:
    arrivist, carrièrejager, carrièremaker, promotiejager, streber
    a professional who is intent on furthering his or her career by any possible means and often at the expense of their own integrity
    vakman, vakvrouw
    a professional whose work is consistently of high quality
    beoordelaar, censor, criticus, recensent
    a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
    opvoeder, opvoedkundige, pedagoog
    someone who educates young people
    advocaat, advocate, jurist, meester, pleiter, proc., procuratiehouder, procureur, raadsman, rechtsgeleerde, rechtskundige, verdediger, voorspraak, wetgeleerde
    a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
    bibliothecaris
    a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
    beoefenaar
    someone who practices a learned profession
    carrièrejager, carrièremaker, promotiejager, yup, yuppie
    a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style
    raadsman, voorlichter
    a lawyer who pleads cases in court
    clinicus
    a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments
    toneelcriticus, toneelrecensent
    a critic of theatrical performances
    homeopaat
    a practitioner of homeopathy
    leesapparaat, leesboek, leeseenheid, leestoestel, lezer
    a public lecturer at certain universities
    arts, dokter, esculaap, geneesheer, geneeskundige, heelmeester, medicus, pil
    someone who practices medicine
    muziekcriticus
    a critic of musical performances
    broeder, verpleegkundige, verpleegster, verpleger, ziekenbroeder, ziekenverpleger, ziekenzuster, zuster
    one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
    chemicus, drogist, scheikundige
    a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
    proc., procureur
    a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
    type of:
    meerderjarige, volwassene
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
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