Meanings
nounwork release (countable and uncountable, plural work releases)
plural work releases
- countableuncountableA program permitting a prisoner a leave of absence from prison to undertake normal employment.
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APA
work release. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20release
MLA
“work release.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20release. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work release,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20release.
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