stop and search

A form of stop-and-search — 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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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative form of stop-and-search.
noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of stop-and-search.
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APA

stop and search. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20and%20search

MLA

“stop and search.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20and%20search. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stop and search,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20and%20search.

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