parole

1. n. A word; an word/oral">oral utterance. Source: opted

2. n. Word of word/promise">promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil.), promise, upon one's faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against one's captors, to return to custody, or the like. Source: opted

3. n. A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards. Source: opted

4. n. Oral declaration. See lst Parol, 2. Source: opted

5. a. See 2d Parol. Source: opted

6. v. t. To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners. Source: opted

7. n. a promise Source: wordnet

8. n. a word/secret">secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group Source: wordnet

9. n. (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 Source: wordnet

10. v. release a criminal from detention and place them on parole Source: wordnet

11. A watchword given only to officers of guards; -- distinguishedfrom countersign, which is given to all guards. Source: adambom

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