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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sem•i•pro•fes•sion•al (sem′ē prə fesh′ə nl, sem′ī-),USA pronunciation adj. - actively engaged in some field or sport for pay but on a part-time basis:semiprofessional baseball players.
- engaged in by paid, part-time people:semiprofessional football.
- having some features of professional work but requiring less knowledge, skill, and judgment:a semiprofessional job.
n. - a person who is active in some field or sport for pay on a part-time basis.
- semi- + professional 1895–1900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: semiprofessional /ˌsɛmɪprəˈfɛʃənəl/ adj - (of a person) engaged in an activity or sport part-time but for pay
- (of an activity or sport) engaged in by semiprofessional people
- of or relating to a person whose activities are professional in some respects
n - a semiprofessional person
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