26984 words

practitioner

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
someone involved in a skilled job or activity:

Examples:

Elizabeth Quan is a London-based practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine.
She was a medical practitioner (= a doctor) before she entered politics.
2
someone whose regular work has involved a lot of training:

Examples:

Dr. Goldstein is a family/general practitioner (= a medical doctor who treats general conditions).
3
someone who works in a job that involves long training and high levels of skill:

Examples:

He has years of experience as a senior practitioner in the financial services industry.
a health/legal/medical practitioner

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