Definition

1. Noun:
   • A thorough search for concealed weapons or illegal drugs conducted on a person who is required to remove their clothing: A "strip search" is a type of security or law enforcement procedure involving a visual inspection of a person's body after they have undressed.

Usage

• A "strip search" is typically conducted by authorized personnel (e.g., police, prison guards, airport security) in a private area. It is considered an intrusive procedure and is usually subject to legal regulations and protocols. The term is used to describe the act or instance of such a search.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The inmate was subjected to a strip search upon entering the correctional facility.
  • The controversial policy allowed for a strip search of any passenger exhibiting suspicious behavior.
  • The lawsuit alleged that the strip search was conducted without probable cause.

Advanced Usage

• "to conduct a strip search": to perform or carry out a strip search.

  • The officers were authorized to conduct a strip search if they suspected contraband.

• "to be subjected to a strip search": to be forced to undergo a strip search.

  • Protesters claimed they were unlawfully subjected to strip searches at the detention center.

Variants and Related Words

• Strip-search (verb): The act of performing a strip search on someone.

  • The guards were instructed to strip-search the new arrivals.

• Body search (noun): A more general term for a physical search of a person, which may or may not involve the removal of clothing.

  • A routine body search at the airport found nothing illegal.

Synonyms

• Body cavity search: A more invasive search procedure that includes examination of body cavities. (Note: This is a more specific and intrusive type of search.)
• Intrusive search: A general term for searches that involve a significant invasion of personal privacy.

Related Phrases

• "Search incident to arrest": A legal doctrine that may allow for searches, including strip searches, after a lawful arrest.

  • The strip search was justified as a search incident to arrest.

• "Reasonable suspicion": The legal standard often required to justify a strip search, which is higher than the standard for a pat-down but lower than "probable cause".

  • The court ruled there was not reasonable suspicion to warrant a strip search.

Noun

1. searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs by having them remove their clothes