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sem·i·pro

 (sĕm′ē-prō′, sĕm′ī-)
adj. Informal
Semiprofessional: a semipro baseball player.

sem′i·pro′ n.
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semipro

(ˈsɛmɪˌprəʊ)
adj, n, pl -pros
(General Sporting Terms) short for semiprofessional
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sem•i•pro

(adj. ˈsɛm iˌproʊ, ˈsɛm aɪ-; n. ˌsɛm iˈproʊ, ˌsɛm aɪ-)

adj., n., pl. -pros.
semiprofessional.
[1910–15]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.semipro - an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
pro, professional - an athlete who plays for pay
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