noun · uncountable · rare

parole

pa·role

умовно-дострокове звільнення

УДО, досрочное освобождение, условное освобождение, условно-досрочное освобождение

Bewährung, bedingte Haftentlassung

Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custodyOriginally, 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.

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UK/pəˈɹəʊl/US/pəˈɹoʊl/

» Tom has violated his parole three times.

Meaning

6 senses

(uncountable, usually, with on)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.
He will be on parole for nearly two more years.
He was released on parole.
(uncountable, usually)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.
bedingte Haftentlassung, Bewährung
усло́вно-досро́чное освобожде́ниеuslóvno-dosróčnoje osvoboždénije, УДО́UDÓ, досро́чное освобожде́ниеdosróčnoje osvoboždénije
умо́вно-достроко́ве зві́льненняumóvno-dostrokóve zvílʹnennja
(historical, uncountable, usually)A word of honor, especially given by a prisoner of war, to not engage in combat if released.
(uncountable, usually)Language in use, as opposed to language as a system.
(US, uncountable, usually)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.
(archaic, uncountable, usually)A watchword or code phrase; (military) a password given only to officers, distinguished from the countersign, which is given to all guards.

More definitions

(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
a promise
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

Examples

95 sentences

Tom has violated his parole three times.
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Tom is eligible for parole next year.
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Tom will probably be paroled next month.
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Tom will likely be paroled next month.
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You should be eligible for parole soon.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

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law: a release of (a prisoner):

Русский

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law: a release of (a prisoner):

Deutsch

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law: a release of (a prisoner):

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French parole (“word, formal promise”), from Old French parole, from

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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