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pre-emptor |
Noun
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a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid |
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pre-emptor |
Noun
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someone who acquires land by preemption |
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probationer |
Noun
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someone released on probation or on parole |
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probationer |
Noun
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a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period |
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pork butcher |
Noun
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a vendor of pork and products made from pork |
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prefect |
Noun
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a chief officer or chief magistrate |
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parolee |
Noun
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someone released on probation or on parole |
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pornographer |
Noun
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someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores |
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premature baby |
Noun
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an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation |
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porn merchant |
Noun
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someone who presents shows or sells items that are sexually explicit, usually in violation of the community mores |
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preterm baby |
Noun
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an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation |
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probation officer |
Noun
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the officer of the court who supervises probationers |
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premature infant |
Noun
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an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation |
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process-server |
Noun
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someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant |
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portraitist |
Noun
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a painter or drawer of portraits |
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preterm infant |
Noun
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an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation |
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procrastinator |
Noun
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someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness) |
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portrait painter |
Noun
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a painter or drawer of portraits |
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preemie |
Noun
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an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation |
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postponer |
Noun
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someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness) |
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portrayer |
Noun
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a painter or drawer of portraits |
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premie |
Noun
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an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation |
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presbyope |
Noun
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a person with presbyopia |
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proctologist |
Noun
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a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus |
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portwatcher |
Noun
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a watchman on a wharf |
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presbyter |
Noun
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an elder in the Presbyterian Church |
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proctor |
Noun
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someone who supervises (an examination) |
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proctor |
Verb
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watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) |
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port watcher |
Noun
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a watchman on a wharf |
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poseur |
Noun
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a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not |
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procurator |
Noun
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(ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes |
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procurator |
Noun
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a person authorized to act for another |
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preschooler |
Noun
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a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten |
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poseuse |
Noun
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a woman poseur |
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posseman |
Noun
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an able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse |
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procuress |
Noun
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a woman pimp |
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postdoc |
Noun
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a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree |
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postdoc |
Noun
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a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research |
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presentist |
Noun
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a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) are being fulfilled at the present time |
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post doc |
Noun
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a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree |
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post doc |
Noun
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a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research |
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preservationist |
Noun
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someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas |
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professional person |
Noun
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a person engaged in one of the learned professions |
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poster boy |
Noun
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a male poster child |
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president |
Noun
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the chief executive of a republic |
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president |
Noun
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an executive officer of a firm or corporation |
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president |
Noun
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the head administrative officer of a college or university |
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president |
Noun
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the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization |
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professor |
Noun
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university |
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poster child |
Noun
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a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes |