corrections

/kəˈrɛkʃɪnz/
/kəˈrɛkʃɛnz/
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Definitions of corrections
  1. noun
    the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
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    type of:
    social control
    control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
  2. noun
    the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
    “for a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections”
    synonyms: department of corrections
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    type of:
    department of local government, local department
    a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government
Pronunciation
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/kəˈrɛkʃɪnz/
UK
/kəˈrɛkʃɛnz/
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