1. stop and search - Noun
2. stop and search - Adjective
stop and search
Alternative form of stop-and-search
stop-and-search
(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.
stop-and-search (plural stops-and-searches or stop-and-searches)
A police action of this type.
stop-and-search