Meaning Of The Word Ticket-of-leave man

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Ticket-of-leave man Definition

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ticket-of-leave man in British English
a convicted person whose sentence had not expired, set conditionally at liberty by issuance of a revocable permit ( ticket of leave)
noun: (formerly in Britain) a convict who had a permit to leave prison, after serving only part of his sentence, with certain restrictions placed on him

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