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What is the noun for parole?

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parole
  1. The release of a former prisoner under condition of compliance with specific terms.
  2. The amount of time a former prisoner spends on limited release.
  3. (archaic) A word of honor, especially given by a prisoner of war, to not engage in combat if released.
  4. (linguistics) Language in use, as opposed to language as a system.
  5. (US, immigration law) The permission for a foreigner who does not meet the technical requirements for a visa to be allowed to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds.
  6. A watchword given only to officers of guards; distinguished from the countersign, which is given to all guards.
  7. (law) An oral declaration; see parol.
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  9. Examples:
    1. “After serving two-thirds of his sentence, Joe was granted parole and released from prison under the condition that he consistently attended weekly therapy sessions.”
parolee
  1. A person who is released on parole.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “In the meantime, half of the original sentence will be added when the parolee is convicted again repeating a crime.”
      “Tom told him a story about a parolee who stole a car to get back into jail because he preferred it to home.”
      “However, in this situation the parolee goes to the home of the witness, which is an intimidating situation.”
parolees
  1. plural of parolee
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He says that the system is broken and because that system is broken, there are thousands of unmonitored parolees out on the streets.”
      “Occasionally, she recognized a few of the parolees who came into the office because they'd grown up in the same housing project.”
      “Upon release, parolees typically join their mentors' churches and use mentors' social networks to find a job.”
paroles
  1. plural of parole
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  3. Examples:
    1. “They are chansons sans paroles, sung to the syrinx in Sicilian glades.”
      “Despite the thousands of paroles, most of the inmates considered for parole on the special dockets are denied.”
      “At the start of the civil war, a system of paroles operated.”
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