parolee

parolee
/peuh roh lee", -roh"lee/, n.
a person who is released from prison on parole.
[1915-20; PAROLE + -EE]

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  • parolee — noun Date: 1903 one released on parole …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • parolee — pa•rol•ee [[t]pə roʊˈli, ˈroʊ li[/t]] n. law one receiving a parole • Etymology: 1915–20 …   From formal English to slang

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