parole
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAROLE
[noncount]
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permission given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of a sentence usually as a reward for behaving well
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The prisoner will be eligible for parole after three years.
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He was given a life sentence without (the possibility of) parole.
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He was granted/denied parole.
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a parole hearing
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She robbed a bank while out on parole.
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The prisoner was released on parole.
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parole
/pəˈroʊl/
verb
paroles;
paroled;
paroling
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parole
/pəˈroʊl/
verb
paroles;
paroled;
paroling
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAROLE
[+ object]
:
to release (a prisoner) on parole
— usually used as (be) paroled
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He was paroled after three years.
