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correctional institution vs penal institution

penal institution vs correctional institution

correctional institution and penal institution both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
correctional institution Yes No No No
penal institution Yes No No No
As nouns, penal institution is a hypernym of correctional institution; that is, penal institution is a word with a broader meaning than correctional institution:
  • correctional institution: a penal institution maintained by the government
  • penal institution: an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
Other hypernyms of correctional institution include penal facility.
correctional institution (noun) penal institution (noun)
a penal institution maintained by the government an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public
Difference between correctional institution and penal institution

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