parolee

noun

pa·​rol·​ee pə-ˌrō-ˈlē 

-ˈrō-(ˌ);

ˌper-ə-ˈlē,

ˌpa-rə- 

: one released on parole

Examples of parolee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anxious to distance herself from that movie, which MGM reportedly recut against director Jim Goddard’s wishes, Madonna turned her attention to playing Nikki Finn, her savvy parolee in the screwball comedy Who’s That Girl. —Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 5 July 2024

Instead, the Venezuelan parolees, as the government calls them, will be given notices instructing them to apply for another immigration benefit or leave the country, the officials said. —Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024

Whether any Venezuelan parolees could eventually be deported is unclear, since the government in Caracas currently rejects U.S. deportations. —Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024

On March 9, Christian Valdez, a homeless parolee, shoved his girlfriend into the path of a Manhattan subway train —which severed her legs near her knees. —Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

parole entry 2 + -ee entry 1

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

parolee

noun

pa·​rol·​ee pə-ˌrō-ˈlē  -ˈrō-(ˌ); ˌpar-ə-ˈlē 

: an individual released on parole

Legal Definition

parolee

noun

pa·​rol·​ee pə-ˌrō-ˈlē, -ˈrō-ˌlē 

: a prisoner released on parole