correctional officer
or correction officer, corrections officer
noun
an officer of a jail or prison, especially a guard.
Origin of correctional officer
1First recorded in 1970–75
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How to use correctional officer in a sentence
No corrections officer has yet come forth to speak of what happened that night.
For a corrections officer, a tour of duty can feel like serving time.
Upon retirement, the average corrections officer will survive eighteen months.
Ex-corrections officer and armored car guard Sharon Jones knows a thing or two about hard living.
The Yes List – Sharon Jones Brings Her Retro Groove Back | The Daily Beast | April 8, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTCyan had often said that when she grew up she wanted to be an attorney, maybe, or a corrections officer.
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