1. Person formally certified by a professional body of belonging to a specific profession by virtue of having completed a required course of studies and/or practice. And whose competence can usually be measured against an established set of standards.
2. Person who has achieved an acclaimed level of proficiency in a calling or trade. See also professionalism.
Use 'professional' in a Sentence
I had worked in the mental health field for so many years I was considered a mental retardation qualified professional.
The man had just completed his apprenticeship with the plumber he was now a member of the plumber professional association and could take on his own clients.
His detractors were sure he would never shed his amateur status, but Warren proved them wrong and was soon making millions as a professional poker player.
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