hostile environment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An immigration policy in which service providers such as doctors, landlords and banks must perform ID checks to verify that potential clients have legal right to remain.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hostile, environment.

Word forms

hostile environment
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