professional

A person engaged in one of the learned professions.

An authority qualified to teach apprentices.

An athlete who plays for pay.

Engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood.

“the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications”

“began her professional career after the Olympics”

Engaged in by members of a profession.

“professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching”

Characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession.

“professional conduct”

“professional ethics”

Of or relating to or suitable as a profession.

“professional organizations”

“a professional field such as law”

Of or relating to a profession.

“we need professional advice”

“professional training”