Professional or Occupational Group
practitioner
prac·ti·tion·er [ prak-tish-uh-ner ]
Definitions related to practitioner:
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A person engaged in the work of a profession or occupation.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A person who works in a specific profession. For example, a doctor or nurse is a healthcare practitioner.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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