playing the race card

A form of play the race card — To assert that race or racism is involved in a situation, especially in order to exploit racist or antiracist attitudes.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of play the race card
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APA

playing the race card. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playing%20the%20race%20card

MLA

“playing the race card.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playing%20the%20race%20card. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “playing the race card,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playing%20the%20race%20card.

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