professional A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skil ...

is someone who is skilled in a profession. Professional or professionals may also refer to: *

Professional sports In professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, participants receive payment for their performance. Professionalism in sport has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larg ...

Music

* The Professionals (band), a British punk rock band formed in 1979 * ''The Professionals'' (The Professionals album), a 1980 album by hard rock band The Professionals *

The Professionals (Madlib and Oh No album) ''The Professionals'' is the eponymous debut collaborative studio album by The Professionals, an American duo consisting of sibling producers/rappers Madlib and Oh No. Entirely produced by Madlib, with raps mainly being provided by Oh No, the albu ...

* ''The Professional'' (album), a 1998 DJ Clue album *''

The Professional 2 ''The Professional 2'' is the second studio album by American record producer DJ Clue. It was released on February 27, 2001 via Roc-A-Fella Records, a division of UMG's Def Jam Recordings. It serves as a sequel to his 1998 debut studio album '' T ...

'', a 2000 DJ Clue album *"The Professional" (1988 song), a song by DJ Clue from his 1998 album '' The Professional'' *"The Professional" (2000 song), a song by Sleater-Kinney from their 2000 album ''

All Hands on the Bad One ''All Hands on the Bad One'' is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Sleater-Kinney, released on May 2, 2000, by Kill Rock Stars. The album was produced by John Goodmanson and recorded from December 1999 to January 2000 at Jackpot! St ...

'' *"Professional" (2013 song), a song by ''The Weeknd'' from his 2013 album '' Kiss Land''

Film

* ''The Professionals'' (1960 film), a British crime thriller * ''The Professionals'' (1966 film), an American western film * ''The Professional'' (1981 film), a French action film * '' Léon: The Professional'', a 1994 French thriller * ''The Professional'' (2003 film), a Serbian comedy/drama film

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* ''The Professionals'' (TV series), British crime-action television drama series * ''The Professional'' (novel), 2009 novel by Robert B. Parker * ''The Professionals'' (Japanese documentary series), documentary series dubbed in English for

NHK World-Japan NHK World-Japan (formerly and also known simply as NHK World) is the international arm of the Japanese state-controlled public broadcaster NHK. Its services are aimed at the overseas market, similar to those offered by other national public-ser ...

, known in Japan as プロフェッショナル_仕事の流儀 (Professional Shigoto no Ryūgi) *

Professionals Australia Professionals Australia, formerly the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers Australia (APESMA), is an Australian trade union registered under state and federal industrial relations acts. It is affiliated with the Austral ...

, employee association and trade union

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