English Explanatory Dictionary

racial profiling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice (usually considered discreditable), by some police and other officials, of treating members of certain racial groups as more likely to be involved in criminal or other antisocial behavior than members of other racial groups.

Word forms

racial profiling racial profilings

Related words

racial profile racially-profile racial profiler
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