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

That has been a central issue in the OTR crime that took the life of gym owner Patrick Heringer, with a parolee who cut off his ankle monitor charged in the crime. —Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025

The unauthorized immigrant population includes those with temporary protection from deportation, as well as those with pending asylum claims and parolees. —Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025

Many parolees received menacing letters instructing them to self-deport or face prosecution, fines or deportation. —Ara Torosian, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2025

Advocates urge Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers to veto a bill that would automatically imprison parolees charged with new crimes, regardless of the violation's severity. —Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

parole entry 2 + -ee entry 1

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parolee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

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