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Synonyms for stop-and-search

  • adjective

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stop-and-frisk

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Adjective

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of or pertaining to laws or policing practices, found in some jurisdictions, which permit a law enforcement officer to temporarily detain and search a member of the public based on the officer's suspicions.

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Other spellings
stop and search