pass-parole

noun

An order passed from the front to the rear by word of mouth.

OriginFrench passe-parole →
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Meanings

nounpass-parole (plural pass-paroles)

plural pass-paroles

  1. archaicgovernmentAn order passed from the front to the rear by word of mouth.

Origin

  1. Frenchpasse-parole
  2. Englishpass-parole

Unadapted borrowing from French passe-parole.

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APA

pass-parole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass-parole

MLA

“pass-parole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass-parole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pass-parole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass-parole.

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