1. (

• professional ,
• professional_person

) a person engaged in one of the learned professions ;

2. (

• professional ,
• pro

) an athlete who plays for pay ;

3. (

• master ,
• professional ,

) an authority qualified to teach apprentices ;

1. (

• professional ,

) engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood; "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"; "began her professional career after the Olympics"; "professional theater"; "professional football"; "a professional cook"; "professional actors and athletes" ;

2. (

• professional ,

) of or relating to or suitable as a profession; "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law" ;

3. (

• professional ,

) characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance" ;

4. (

• professional

) of or relating to a profession; "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office" ;

5. (

• professional

) engaged in by members of a profession; "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching" ;