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pretextual stop

pretextual stop noun: the stopping by police of a motor vehicle in the case of a minor infringement of the law, in order to investigate other suspected criminal activity.

Noun

pretextual stop (plural pretextual stops)

  1. (US) The stopping by police of a motor vehicle in the case of a minor infringement of the law, in order to investigate other suspected criminal activity.

Synonyms of pretextual stop

Forms of pretextual stop

pluralpretextual stops

Questions about pretextual stop

What does pretextual stop mean?
Pretextual stop means the stopping by police of a motor vehicle in the case of a minor infringement of the law, in order to investigate other suspected criminal activity.
What part of speech is pretextual stop?
Pretextual stop is a noun.
What is the plural of pretextual stop?
The plural of pretextual stop is pretextual stops.

Words near pretextual stop in the dictionary

  1. pretexting
  2. pretexts
  3. pretextual
  4. pretextual arrest
  5. pretextual arrests
  6. pretextual stop
  7. pretextual stops
  8. pretextualities
  9. pretextuality
  10. pretextually
  11. pretextuous

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