stops-and-searches

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of stop-and-search
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stops-and-searches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stops-and-searches

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“stops-and-searches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stops-and-searches. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stops-and-searches,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stops-and-searches.

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