race card
noun /ˈreɪs kɑːd/
/ˈreɪs kɑːrd/
Idioms Idioms
play the race card
- (disapproving) to criticize people who belong to different races in a way that is meant to make other people feel opposed to them and to gain you a political advantage, especially during an election
- He accused his opponent of playing the race card during the campaign.