Oxford Dictionary English probation officer nounnoun BrE BrE//prəˈbeɪʃn ɒfɪsə(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//proʊˈbeɪʃn ɔːfɪsər// , NAmE//proʊˈbeɪʃn ɑːfɪsər// Prison Add to my wordlistjump to other results a person whose job is to check on people who are on probation and help them See related entries: PrisonSee probation officer in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: probation officer oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com