What does "professional" mean?
Professional: Engaged in by professionals; as, a professional race; -- opposed to amateur.
Additional senses
- 2.A person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a professional worker.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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