stop and search

Short definition from Wiktionary

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative form of stop-and-search.
2. 2
   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. 1
   Alternative form of stop-and-search.
2. 2
   A police action of this type.