PRACTITIONER

[noun] [C] [slightly formal] - someone involved in a usually skilled job or activityA London-based practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine has had remarkable success in the treatment of eczema.The practitioners of many professions are now able to work in any EC country without having to take additional examinations.She is a respected practitioner of the political interview.She was a medical practitioner (= a doctor) before she entered politics.See also GP.