Meaning Of The Word Ticket-of-leave man
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Ticket-of-leave man Meaning
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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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