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tickets of leave

tickets of leave is the plural of ticket of leave.

Meaning of ticket of leave

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.

Questions about tickets of leave

What is tickets of leave the plural of?
Tickets of leave is the plural of ticket of leave.

Words near tickets of leave in the dictionary

  1. ticketless
  2. ticketlessness
  3. ticketmate
  4. ticketmates
  5. tickets
  6. tickets of leave
  7. tickets of occupation
  8. tickets to ride
  9. tickets-of-leave
  10. ticketty-boo
  11. tickety boo

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