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Parole
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- 1 Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custody; now specifically, describing the release of a former prisoner under certain conditions, especially the promise of good behaviour. uncountable, usually, with-on
"He will be on parole for nearly two more years."
- 2 (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with wordnet
- 3 Conditional release of a prisoner (now especially before the end of a custodial sentence), or the term or state of such release; the system governing such releases. uncountable, usually
"A Minnesota woman who killed her 6-year-old son will now spend the rest of her life in prison without the possibility of parole."
- 4 a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group wordnet
- 5 A word of honor, especially given by a prisoner of war, to not engage in combat if released. historical, uncountable, usually
"This man had forfeited his military parole."
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- 6 a promise wordnet
- 7 A watchword or code phrase; (military) a password given only to officers, distinguished from the countersign, which is given to all guards. archaic, uncountable, usually
"‘Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.’"
- 8 Language in use, as opposed to language as a system. uncountable, usually
- 9 The permission for a foreigner who does not meet the technical requirements for a visa to be allowed to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds. US, uncountable, usually
- 10 Alternative form of parol. alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
- 1 To release (a prisoner) on the understanding that s/he checks in regularly and obeys the law. transitive
"Whitelaw was allowed to continue to San Francisco. There, INS officials assigned Whitelaw a temporary status for "deferred examination," and "paroled" him into the U.S., permitting him to stay for his planned five-week vacation."
- 2 release a criminal from detention and place them on parole wordnet
- 3 To be released on parole. intransitive
"I am a gay guy that likes S&M, and am looking for a master out on the streets to write me in here. I would like to parole to NYC some day if I can."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French parole (“word, formal promise”), from Old French parole, from Late Latin parabola (“speech”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parabola, parable, and palaver.
Borrowed from Middle French parole (“word, formal promise”), from Old French parole, from Late Latin parabola (“speech”), from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parabola, parable, and palaver.
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