parolee
noun
pa·rol·ee
| \ pə-ˌrō-ˈlē
, -ˈrō-(ˌ); ˌper-ə-ˈlē, ˌpa-rə-
\
, -ˈrō-(ˌ); ˌper-ə-ˈlē, ˌpa-rə-
\
Definition of parolee
: one released on parole
Examples of parolee in a Sentence
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Ernest was a parolee at large with a warrant out for his arrest. — Alejandro Serrano, SFChronicle.com, "Police arrest 3rd suspect in San Francisco Market Street gunfire," 28 Aug. 2019 The Birmingham field office, where Jefferson County probationers or parolees have to often report monthly, moved on August 1 from 2nd Avenue North to 2176 Parkway Lake Drive in Hoover, on the city’s Shelby County side in the Riverchase office park. — Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, "Probation and Parole Board making changes after complaints on Shelby County move," 22 Aug. 2019 His trip to Boston was hardly a foregone conclusion: California parolees are prohibited from traveling beyond a 50-mile radius. — New York Times, "Running to Put San Quentin Behind Him," 8 Aug. 2019 In the ensuing days, four other parolees were charged in slayings, most with connections to domestic violence. — NBC News, "6 killings in two months allegedly by people on parole in Pennsylvania prompt calls for review," 25 July 2019 However, attorneys for Lois Bohovesky convinced the state attorney general's office to reassign the parolee to an office in Buffalo and a judge in Albany ordered LaBarbera to stay at least three counties away from his victim's mother. — Vandana Rambaran, Fox News, "Killer of 16-year-old New York girl in 1980 released on parole despite outrage," 10 July 2019 John Lee Cowell, a 28-year-old parolee, was accused in July 2018 of stabbing Nia Wilson and her 26-year-old sister in the neck at the MacArthur Bay Area Rapid Transit Station in Oakland in what police say was a random attack. — Los Angeles Times, "Suspect in fatal stabbing of teen at BART station mentally fit for trial, judge rules," 17 July 2019 Creators say the prisoners gain experience and get a job upon release – a challenge for many parolees. — USA TODAY, "Crystal Cathedral reborn Catholic, 'Conjuring' house, Wiki ‘editathon’: News from around our 50 states," 11 July 2019 But after getting rejected by multiple landlords because of his record, Bonner did what many parolees do. — Marisa Kendall, The Mercury News, "From behind bars to … the streets? Bay Area residents with records struggle to find housing," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'parolee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for parolee
parolee
noun
English Language Learners Definition of parolee
: a prisoner who is released on parole
See the full definition for parolee in the English Language Learners Dictionary
parolee
noun
pa·rol·ee
| \ pə-ˌrō-ˈlē
, -ˈrō-(ˌ); ˌpar-ə-ˈlē
\
, -ˈrō-(ˌ); ˌpar-ə-ˈlē
\
Medical Definition of parolee
: an individual released on parole
parolee
noun
pa·rol·ee
| \ pə-ˌrō-ˈlē, -ˈrō-ˌlē
\
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Legal Definition of parolee
: a prisoner released on parole