parole
/pɝˈoʊl/
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Definitions
Noun
a promise; "he gave his word"
Noun
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
Noun
(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
Verb
release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"