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What does stop-and-search mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word stop-and-search? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (law, law enforcement) 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.
Noun
  1. (hyphen) A police action of this type.
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