noun
Meaning 1
plural of correction
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
corrections
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/kəˈɹɛkʃənz/
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CMU ARPABET: K ER0 EH1 K SH AH0 N Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Relating to the punishment, treatment, or supervision of persons who have been convicted of a crime
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: social control
noun
Meaning 4
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- for a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: department of corrections
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: local department, department of local government
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context