license plate
noun
: a plate or tag (as of metal) attesting that a license has been secured and usually bearing a registration number
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Some members of the council have criticized surveillance efforts by city police, including license plate readers.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Officers tracked down the Avalanche using license plate-reading cameras and learned it was registered to Camargo Madrigal.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Explain your position on San Jose’s use of Flock license plate cameras.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Blocking license plate lookups would thwart additional risks of doxing, the DOJ claimed.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Officers tracked down the Avalanche using license plate-reading cameras and learned it was registered to Camargo Madrigal.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Explain your position on San Jose’s use of Flock license plate cameras.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Blocking license plate lookups would thwart additional risks of doxing, the DOJ claimed.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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