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work-release
[ wurk-ri-lees ]
adjective
- of or relating to a program under which prisoners may work outside of prison while serving their sentences.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of work-release1
First recorded in 1955–60
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Example Sentences
The “work release” sentence allowed him a private cell on a VIP floor, away from the other inmates, due to “security reasons.”
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