Added 9 October 2026
correctional
adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about correctional at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.
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Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals.
correctional officer, correctional policy, correctional services.
Origin
From correction + -al.
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