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50 Examples of Profession Abbreviations

An abbreviation is a spelling convention that allows words to be shortened. It is a procedure used to represent words using only one or more of their letters.

Professions usually have their abbreviation: Prof. (teacher), Trad. (translator), Vet. (veterinarian).

In the workplace, abbreviations are also used to refer to hierarchical positions. For example: Gte. (manager), Lt. (lieutenant), Gen. (general)

• See also: Trades and professions

Examples of profession abbreviations

1. Lawyer: Abg., Abg.do
2. Administrator: Admr.
3. Administrative: Adtvo.
4. Mayor: Alc.
5. Admiral: Adm.
6. Analyst: Anl.
7. Architect: Arch.
8. Archbishop: Arz., Arzbpo.
9. Advisor: Aces.
10. Biologist: Biol., Blgo.
11. Brigadier: Brig.
12. Captain: Cap.
13. Cardinal: Card., Cnal.
14. Scientist: Scient.
15. Cleric: Clg.
16. Commander: Cmdt., Cmte., Comte., Cte.
17. Commodore: Com.
18. Composer: comp.
19. Count: Cde.
20. Rear Admiral: Rear Adm.
21. Coordinator: Coord.
22. Colonel: Col., Col.
23. Deacon: Diac.
24. Director: Dir.
25. Doctor: Dr./Dra.
26. Duke: Duke.
27. Economist: Econ., Ec.
28. Publisher: Ed.
29. Nurse: Enf., Enfro. / Enf., Cool.
30. Friar: Fr.
31. Manager: Gte.
32. Governor: Gob., Gdor. / Gdora.
33. General: Gen.
34. Engineer: Ing.
35. Junior: jr.
36. Judge: Jz.
37. Teacher: Mtro.
38. Monsignor: Mons.
39. Notary: Not.
40. Nutritionist: Nut.
41. Bishop: Ob., Obpo.
42. Dentist: Od., Odont.
43. President: Pres. / Pdta.
44. Professor: Prof.
45. Psychologist: Psic.
46. Psychiatrist: Psych.
47. Chemist: Chem.
48. Editor: Net.
49. Representative: Rep.
50. Reverend: Rev., Rvd., Rvdo., Rdo., R. / Rev., Rvd., Rvda., Rda., R.
51. Sergeant: Sgt.
52. Secretary: Sec. / Secret.ª
53. Sociologist: Soc.
54. Supervisor: Superv.
55. Lieutenant: Lt.
56. Technician: Tech., Tnco.
57. Technologist: Tnlgo.
58. Translator: Trad.
59. Transcriber: Transcr.
60. Veterinarian: Vet.