racial profiling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Real colorblindness—consistent, principled, and faithful to equal protection—requires rejecting racial profiling in all contexts, including immigration enforcement.
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025
Recent raids at Los Angeles Home Depot stores are raising concerns over whether federal agents may be violating a temporary restraining order that bans the use of racial profiling in immigration arrests.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025
District Judge Maame E. Frimpong a ruling that blocked ICE from using “roving patrols” and racial profiling in the Los Angeles area.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025
The Met said officers were pursuing a suspected stolen car with false plates before the incident involving Mr Richards, who has accused the force of "racial profiling".
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024
“I agree that racism and racial profiling are unacceptable. How ever, due to the ongoing investigation, there is a lot I can’t speak on regarding that specific incident.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
