plural of political correctness

A white, opaque fluid, applied to paper to mask textual errors; used especially to mask errors in typing so that corrections may be overtyped.

plural of correction fluid

(programming) The proper declaration of objects as immutable in contexts where they are not expected to be modified.

(US, formal, euphemistic) A prison.

(historical) A kind of residential penitentiary facility, built after the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law (1601), where those who were "unwilling to work", including vagrants and beggars, were set to work.

plural of house of correction

(colloquial, obsolete) True; agreed, yes indeed. / (of accounts, amounts, or calculations) Accurate, tallied correctly. / (of documents, especially legal documents) Accurate and appropriate.

(chiefly US, formal, euphemistic) A prison, reformatory, or similar institution in which people are confined for the purpose of punishment and/or social rehabilitation.

Alternative form of corrections officer