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parolee

American  
[puh-roh-lee, -roh-lee] / pə roʊˈli, -ˈroʊ li /

noun

  1. a person who is released from prison on parole.


Etymology

Origin of parolee

First recorded in 1915–20; parole + -ee

Example Sentences

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Michel identified the parolee as 26-year-old Jeremy Sanchez.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2024

To help fix that, officials agreed to assess the disability, medical, and mental health needs of every parolee, information that will be used to place them in transitional housing and provide services in the community.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2023

Earlier this month, police officers responding to a burglary four miles from Mr. Nichols’s house arrested a parolee in connection with the slaying of an 81-year-old philanthropist in her mansion.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021

Evacuees who are 12 and older are required to get the COVID-19 vaccination as a term of their humanitarian parolee status after entering the country.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021

A 30-year-old parolee named Major Williams, whom police had identified as a gang member, was found dead in his room.

From Washington Post