strip search
noun
: a search for something concealed on a person made after removal of the person's clothing
Examples of strip search in a Sentence
The administrators ordered random strip searches of all prisoners.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake have been the subject of years of lawsuits and abuse allegations claiming excessive use of pepper spray, strip searches and restraints against detainees.
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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2024
The lawsuit names 12 counts, including false arrest, unlawful strip search, assault, battery and other charges.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2024
The courts have increasingly erred on the side of giving government officials—especially the police—vast discretion in carrying out strip searches, blood draws and even anal and vaginal probes for a broad range of violations, no matter how minor the offense.
—Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
Once taken to the police station, she was subjected to a strip search and held for 15 hours before being required to post a nearly $3,000 bond in order to be released.
—Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2024
The lawsuit names 12 counts, including false arrest, unlawful strip search, assault, battery and other charges.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2024
The courts have increasingly erred on the side of giving government officials—especially the police—vast discretion in carrying out strip searches, blood draws and even anal and vaginal probes for a broad range of violations, no matter how minor the offense.
—Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
Once taken to the police station, she was subjected to a strip search and held for 15 hours before being required to post a nearly $3,000 bond in order to be released.
—Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Strip search.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strip%20search. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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