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.

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Meanings

nounticket of leave (plural tickets of leave)

plural tickets of leave

  1. UKhistoricalA licence or permit given to a convict or prisoner to go out and work before the expiration of his sentence, subject to certain conditions.
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APA

ticket of leave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticket%20of%20leave

MLA

“ticket of leave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticket%20of%20leave. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ticket of leave,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticket%20of%20leave.

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