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

Both discretionary and mandatory parolees are supervised by the Department of Corrections after their release; parolees can be sent back to prison for violating the rules of their parole or for committing new crimes. —Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025

The move was contested in court, though the U.S. Supreme Court later overturned a lower court order that would have prevented the Department of Homeland Security from terminating benefits for parolees. —Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Dec. 2025

Her life only got worse after her first boyfriend, a parolee and the father of three of her children, was murdered in Oakland in 2022. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2025

The parolee and the young woman reunited (with a few others) and started a two-year string of crimes. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 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