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- verb Alternative spelling of
professionalize .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
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Examples
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Ellee - one big regret I have is not having a trade, I don't regret not having a degree - quite worthless unless you 'professionalise' it.
I Hate the Young .....( and the Old) Newmania 2007
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The reality for most journalists is that they can no longer exist in a vacuum, as if what they do in their profession is somehow disconnected from the commercial enterprise that pays their wages (one side effect of journalists 'attempts to' professionalise 'themselves, according to Robert G Picard).
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The Tories believe pension funds will "professionalise" landlord services and represent better managers of homes than serial buy-to-let investors who, at the height of the boom, bought two thirds of all new properties built in London.
Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009
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Most started out when enthusiastic and committed people come together informally – usually in a bar room, hotel or coffee house – to improve and professionalise emerging crafts and knowledge.
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Fundamentally what nu-Labour have sought to do is de-professionalise organisations such as the Police through the introduction of endless ‘checks and balances’ … An organisation made up of automatons that follow ‘processes’ are less likely to effectively question the intentions of a government or bureaucrat.
If I Can’t Have You Nobody Can « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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In Zimbabwe, a local women's organisation, Envision Zimbabwe, runs conflict transformation workshops to professionalise the police, prison wardens and army officials, so that they are able to respond to conflict without violence.
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Most started out when enthusiastic and committed people come together informally – usually in a bar room, hotel or coffee house – to improve and professionalise emerging crafts and knowledge.
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Libyan rebels in Misrata shell pro-Gaddafi forces as rebels in southwest look to professionalise their ranks.
Libyan Rebels Plan Government Sam Dagher 2011
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He should professionalise the Vatican's news operation to match Sky, CNN, the BBC or al-Jazeera.
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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'In the Singaporean context, there has been a substantial effort by the government to help professionalise charities.'
Social Entrepreneurs Leading New Wave of Philanthropy Restlessriver 2008
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