strip search
nounDefinition of strip search
: a search for something concealed on a person made after removal of the person's clothing
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Other Words from strip search
strip-search
\ ˈstrip-ˌsərch 
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Examples of strip search in a Sentence
The administrators ordered random strip searches of all prisoners.
Recent Examples on the Web
Their lawsuit alleged they had been subjected to strip searches and body cavity searches, and were detained with unrelated adults. — Katie Reilly, Time, "Trump Administration Moves to End Rule Limiting Detention of Migrant Children," 21 Aug. 2019 Flores and the other children alleged they were housed in brutal conditions, in razor wired-fenced facilities with adult men and women, while being subjected to abuse and routine strip searches. — CBS News, "Trump administration to detain migrant families and children for far longer with new rule," 21 Aug. 2019 During his arrest, an officer reportedly saw the 30-year-old shove something down his pants and got approval from a supervisor to conduct a strip search on him. — Sarah Horner, Twin Cities, "State Supreme Court rules against forced body cavity search," 15 Aug. 2019 Hennessy began a sweeping probe into other claims that deputies beat jail inmates and subjected them to degrading strip searches. — Dominic Fracassa, SFChronicle.com, "Amid a cloud of misconduct cases, SF Sheriff’s Department invites outside oversight," 12 Aug. 2019 The officers who searched Loyd after his arrest said no strip search was conducted, and there was no indication of penetration noted in his medical records from Orlando Regional Medical Center, according to the report. — Tess Sheets, orlandosentinel.com, "Markeith Loyd describes beating by Orlando cops in interview conducted for probe that cleared officers," 31 July 2019 During one strip search, an inmate saw deputies trying to kill a bird with pepper spray. — Los Angeles Times, "Women in jail endured group strip searches. L.A. County to pay $53 million to settle suit," 16 July 2019 After the strip search, Golunov was allowed to get dressed again, and the investigators began searching his backpack. — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, "The Arrest of a Russian Investigative Journalist Prompts Outrage and Solidarity," 10 June 2019 Federal public defenders say 120 asylum-seekers are enduring conditions that include strip searches and overcrowded cells with open toilets at a federal prison in Oregon where some have considered suicide and at least one has attempted it. — Andrew Selsky, The Seattle Times, "Asylum-seekers endure horrible conditions in Oregon prison, lawyers say," 21 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'strip search.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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