/ Dictionary / Index T truant officer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tru'ant of"ficer Pronunciation: [key] a public-school official who investigates unauthorized absences from school. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. truant truantry Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language