is an occupation or profession that requires special training or education
1. an occupation requiring special training in the liberal arts or sciences, esp one of the three learned professions, law, theology, or medicine. 2. the body of people in such an occupation. 3. the act of professing; avowal; declaration.
An occupation, such as law, medicine, or engineering, that requires considerable training and specialized study. c. The body of qualified persons in an occupation or field: members of the teaching profession.