parolee
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roʊˈli, -ˈroʊ noun
a person who is released from prison on parole.
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parole (pəˈrəʊl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. the freeing of a prisoner before his sentence has expired, on the condition that he is of good behaviour |
| b. the duration of such conditional release | |
| 2. | a promise given by a prisoner, as to be of good behaviour if granted liberty or partial liberty |
| 3. | a variant spelling of parol |
| 4. | (US) military a password |
| 5. | linguistics langue performance Compare competence language as manifested in the individual speech acts of particular speakers |
| 6. | on parole |
| a. conditionally released from detention | |
| b. informal (of a person) under scrutiny, esp for a recurrence of an earlier shortcoming | |
| —vb | |
| 7. | to place (a person) on parole |
| [C17: from Old French, from the phrase parole d'honneur word of honour; parole from Late Latin parabola speech] | |
| pa'rolable | |
| —adj | |
| parolee | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
The parolee can elect to have a preliminary hearing which must be held within seven business days from the notice's issuance.
Improve parolee outcomes as evidenced by fewer drug-related revocations and related criminal violations.
Parole may be revoked whenever a parolee violates a rule or condition of parole, as set forth in this policy.
The parolee is released if the examiner does not find probable cause.
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