| NOUN | group | corrections, department of corrections | the department of local government that is responsible / responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders |
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| act | corrections | the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole |
| Sounds | kereh'kshahnz | |
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| Rhymes | Aleutians ... transactions: 47 rhymes with ahnz... | |
| Meaning | The department of local government that is responsible / responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders. | |
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| Example | "for a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections" | |
| Synonym | department of corrections | |
| Broader | local department, department of local government | A permanent department created to perform the work of a local government |
| Meaning | The social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole. | |
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| Broader | social control | Control exerted (actively or passively) by group action |
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