ticket-of-leave
tick·et–of–leave
noun \ˌti-kət-ə(v)-ˈlēv\ plural tickets–of–leave
Definition of TICKET-OF-LEAVE
: a license or permit formerly given in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations to a convict under imprisonment to go at large and to get work subject to certain specific conditions
First Known Use of TICKET-OF-LEAVE
1732
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