Parole (Noun)
Meaning 1
(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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The prisoner was granted parole after serving five years of his ten-year sentence for good behavior.
- The terms of her parole required her to meet with a probation officer on a regular basis and to find employment within a certain timeframe.
- He was denied parole due to his poor disciplinary record while incarcerated.
- After being released on parole, he struggled to reintegrate into society and eventually ended up back in prison for violating the terms of his release.
- The parole board reviewed his case and decided to revoke his parole, sending him back to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence.
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Meaning 2
A promise; "he gave his word".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The password to the exclusive club was a closely guarded parole known only to its members.
- The secret society had a parole that was whispered to new initiates during the induction ceremony.
- The parole to the hidden room was known only to the select few who had been entrusted with the information.
- The group's parole was a phrase that had been passed down through generations, known only to those who had sworn the oath.
- The parole to the encrypted file was a complex sequence of words and numbers that only a handful of people knew.