Meaning of paraprofessional

par•a•pro•fes•sion•al

Pronunciation: (par"u-pru-fesh'u-nl), [key]

— n.

a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional, but not licensed to practice in the profession.

—adj.

of or pertaining to paraprofessionals.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

paraprofessional (Thesaurus)

parapraxis parapsychology

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