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truant officer

–noun
a public-school official who investigates unauthorized absences from school.
Also called attendance officer.


Origin:
1870–75, Americanism
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truant officer  
n.  An official who investigates unauthorized absences from school.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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