# corrections

Pronunciation: say "kuh-REK-shuhnz" /kəˈɹɛkʃənz/

## Noun

1. Plural of correction. — plural of correction
   - Simple: Plural of correction. Use this when talking about more than one fix or change.
   - _The editor returned the manuscript with dozens of corrections in the margins._
   - _Small corrections to the flight path kept the plane on course._
2. The branch of the criminal justice system responsible for the punishment, treatment, and supervision of people convicted of crimes. *(Canada, US)*
   - Simple: The part of the justice system that deals with people found guilty of crimes, such as prisons and parole.
   - _After college, she took a job in corrections at the county jail._
   - _The state increased funding for corrections to ease overcrowding in its prisons._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/corrections (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).