uncountable permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the official time if they promise to obey particular rules
on parole:
He could be out on parole in two years.
Synonyms and related words
Getting out of prison
bail
bail out
be (released) on licence
1a
countable the period during which a prisoner who is free must continue to obey particular rules
Synonyms and related words
Getting out of prison
bail
bail out
be (released) on licence
2
uncountable linguisticslanguage considered as the way that individual people use it
Synonyms and related words
Types of language and general words for language
acrolect
a living language
basilect
See alsolangue
3
permission for foreigners to visit the U.S. for a defined period
VOA White House bureau chief, Steve Herman, reported that Trump gave the Afghan team what is known as a “parole.” It allows the team’s six teen-age members to visit the U.S. for 20 days.
Submitted by: gwang-il from Korea, Republic of on 14/07/2017
parole
noun
US /pəˈroʊl/
Other entries for this word
paroleverb
the Parole Board
onparole at be (released) on license
Word Forms
singular
parole
plural
paroles
DEFINITIONS3
1
uncountable permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the official time if they promise to obey particular rules
on parole:
He could be out on parole in two years.
Synonyms and related words
Getting out of prison
bail
bail out
be (released) on license
1a
countable the period during which a prisoner who is free must continue to obey particular rules
Synonyms and related words
Getting out of prison
bail
bail out
be (released) on license
2
uncountable linguisticslanguage considered as the way that individual people use it
Synonyms and related words
Types of language and general words for language
acrolect
a living language
basilect
See alsolangue
3
permission for foreigners to visit the U.S. for a defined period
VOA White House bureau chief, Steve Herman, reported that Trump gave the Afghan team what is known as a “parole.” It allows the team’s six teen-age members to visit the U.S. for 20 days.
Submitted by: gwang-il from Korea, Republic of on 14/07/2017