English
Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /�pro��beɪ��n/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
en-noun

1. a period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may easily be removed for poor performance

#:*You'll be on probation for first six months. After that, if you work out, they'll hire you permanently.

1. a type of sentence where convicted criminals are allowed to continue living in the community but will automatically be sent to jail if they violate certain conditions

#:*He got two years probation for robbery.

Translations
trans-top|a period of time
Finnish: koeaika
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Japanese: �護観� (hogo-kansatsu)
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trans-top|a type of sentence
Finnish: ehdollinen vankeusrangaistus
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Derived terms
probationary
probation officer
academic probation

See also
w:Probation|Wikipedia article on Probation (criminal)
w:Probation (workplace)|Wikipedia article on Probation (workplace)

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