English noun: corrections |
1. | corrections (group) the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders |
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| Samples | For a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections.
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| Synonyms | department of corrections |
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| Broader (hypernym) | department of local government, local department |
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2. | corrections (act) the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole |
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| Broader (hypernym) | social control |
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