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Slogan vs Parole - What's the difference?

slogan | parole |

As nouns the difference between slogan and parole

is that slogan is a battle cry (original meaning) while parole is the release or state of a former prisoner on the understanding that he/she checks in regularly and obeys the law.

As a verb parole is

to release (a prisoner) on the understanding that s/he checks in regularly and obeys the law.

slogan

English

(wikipedia slogan)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A battle cry (original meaning).
  • A distinctive phrase of a person or group of people.
  • *
  • (advertising) A phrase associated with a product, used in advertising.
  • Synonyms

    * advertising slogan * (British) strapline * tagline

    Descendants

    * Czech: (l) * French: * Italian: * Portuguese: * Russian: * Serbo-Croatian:

    Anagrams

    * ----

    parole

    English

    (wikipedia parole)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The release or state of a former prisoner on the understanding that he/she checks in regularly and obeys the law.
  • He will be on parole for nearly two more years.
    He was released on parole .
    The defendant shall be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole .
  • The amount of time a former prisoner spends on limited release.
  • (archaic) A word of honor, especially given by a prisoner of war, to not engage in combat if released.
  • * Macaulay
  • This man had forfeited his military parole .
  • (linguistics) Language in use, as opposed to language as a system.
  • (US, immigration law) The permission for foreigner who does not meet the technical requirements for a visa to be allowed to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds.
  • A watchword given only to officers of guards; distinguished from the countersign, which is given to all guards.
  • (legal) An oral declaration; see parol.
  • Derived terms

    * parole board * parolee

    Verb

    (parol)
  • To release (a prisoner) on the understanding that s/he checks in regularly and obeys the law.