steering

American  

[steer-ing] / ˈstɪər ɪŋ /

noun

1. the discriminatory practice by a real estate agent of maneuvering a client from a minority group away from considering a home in a white neighborhood.

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Other Word Forms

• self-steering adjective

Etymology

Origin of steering

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

For taking down the No. 1 seed and steering her team to the championship in one of America’s toughest girls’ basketball divisions, Komaki has been selected The Times’ coach of the year.

From Los Angeles Times

“Why are people wary of endorsing Nithya for mayor? A lot of people who were in leadership at the time are hesitant because of that situation,” said Noah Suarez-Sikes, a member of DSA-LA’s steering committee.

From Los Angeles Times

Chicken thighs are roosting in recipes from high-end wellness resorts for top spenders and in the grocery carts of average consumers who are increasingly steering toward poultry because of record-high beef prices in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal

It also comes one month before Tesla is expected to launch production of a driverless robotaxi called the Cybercab, without traditional controls like a steering wheel or pedals.

From The Wall Street Journal

I can make out barely a silhouette, but the man in the driving seat raises a hand off the steering wheel in greeting and Eliza waves back affectionately in return.

From Literature

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