professional organisation, professional organization - an organization of and for professional people

adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward

careerist - a professional who follows a career

craftsman - a professional whose work is consistently of high quality; "as an actor he was a consummate craftsman"

critic - a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

educator, pedagogue - someone who educates young people

caregiver, health care provider, health professional - a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability

attorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

bibliothec, librarian - a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

practician, practitioner - someone who practices a learned profession

publisher - a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music

yuppie - a young upwardly mobile professional person; someone under 40 who prospered during the 1980s