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correctional officer

cor·rec·tion·al of·fi·cer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-rek-shuh-nl aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
    • /kəˈrɛk ʃə nl ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-rek-shuh-nl aw-fuh-ser, of-uh-]
    • /kəˈrɛk ʃə nl ˈɔ fə sər, ˈɒf ə-/

Definitions of correctional officer words

  • noun correctional officer a prison guard 3
  • noun correctional officer an officer of a jail or prison, especially a guard. 1
  • noun correctional officer Alternative form of corrections officer. 0
See all 3 definitions of correctional officer

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Origin of correctional officer

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Correctional officer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Correctional officer

correctional officer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

correctional officer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for correctional officer

noun correctional officer

  • guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
  • turnkey — a person who has charge of the keys of a prison; jailer.
  • warden — any of several pears having a crisp, firm flesh, used in cookery.
  • jailer — a person who is in charge of a jail or section of a jail.
All 4 Synonyms of correctional officer

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