institutionalized racismnoun [ U ]
uk/ɪn.stɪˌtjuː.ʃən.ə.laɪzd ˈreɪ.sɪ.zəm/us/ɪn.stɪˌtuː.ʃən.ə.laɪzd ˈreɪ.sɪ.zəm/mainly UKracism (= when someone is treated unfairly because of their race) that has become part of the normal behaviour of people within an organization:
The police faced allegations of institutional racism after a black suspect was beaten by four white police officers.
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Racial issues
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