Now Rare word of honor; promise; esp., the promise of a prisoner of war to abide by certain conditions, often specif. to take no further part in the fighting, in exchange for full or partial freedom
the condition of being on parole
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the release of a prisoner whose sentence has not expired, on condition of future good behavior: the sentence is not set aside and the individual remains under the supervision of a parole board
the conditional freedom granted by such release, or the period of it
Mil., Obsolete a special password used only by certain authorized persons
a. Early release of a prisoner who is then subject to continued monitoring as well as compliance with certain terms and conditions for a specified period.
b. The duration of such conditional release.
A password used by an officer of the day, an officer on guard, or the personnel commanded by such an officer.
Word of honor, especially that of a prisoner of war who is granted freedom only after promising not to engage in combat until formally exchanged.
Linguistics The act of speaking; a particular utterance or word.