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parole

pa·role

UK/pəˈɹəʊl/ US/p(ʰ)əˈɹəʊɫ/ fairly common us
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

a promise

  • “he gave his word”
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2.

a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

  • “he forgot the password”
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3.

(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with

verb

1.

release a criminal from detention and place him on parole

  • “The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison”

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • parole board
  • parole officer

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