adj.
1.engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
2.of or relating to or suitable as a profession
3.characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
4.of or relating to a profession
5.engaged in by members of a profession professional n.
1.a person engaged in one of the learned professions
2.an athlete who plays for pay
3.an authority qualified to teach apprentices
Idiom of the Day
stack the cards/deck for or against (someone or something)
to arrange things unfairly for or against someone or something
The company is stacking the cards against some small sellers because of their strict standards.