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  1. 1parole (noun)
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1 pa·role

Pronounced:

/pəˈroʊl/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Meaning:

[noncount] : permission given to a prisoner to leave prison before the end of a sentence usually as a reward for behaving well ▪ The prisoner will be eligible for parole after three years. ▪ He was given a life sentence without (the possibility of) parole. ▪ He was granted/denied parole. ▪ a parole hearing ▪ She robbed a bank while out on parole. ▪ The prisoner was released on parole.
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