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ticket of leave

ticket of leave noun: a licence or permit given to a convict or prisoner to go out and work before the expiration of his sentence, subject to certain conditions.

Noun

ticket of leave (plural tickets of leave)

  1. (UK, historical) A licence or permit given to a convict or prisoner to go out and work before the expiration of his sentence, subject to certain conditions.

Forms of ticket of leave

pluraltickets of leave

Questions about ticket of leave

What does ticket of leave mean?
Ticket of leave means a licence or permit given to a convict or prisoner to go out and work before the expiration of his sentence, subject to certain conditions.
What part of speech is ticket of leave?
Ticket of leave is a noun.
What is the plural of ticket of leave?
The plural of ticket of leave is tickets of leave.

Words near ticket of leave in the dictionary

  1. ticket inspections
  2. ticket inspector
  3. ticket inspectors
  4. ticket machine
  5. ticket machines
  6. ticket of leave
  7. ticket of occupation
  8. ticket office
  9. ticket offices
  10. ticket pocket
  11. ticket point mileage

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