redlining
noun
red·lin·ing
ˈred-ˌlī-niŋ
1
: the illegal practice of refusing to offer credit or insurance in a particular community on a discriminatory basis (as because of the race or ethnicity of its residents) compare reverse redlining
2
: the practice of showing changes to a draft of a document by marking with red lines
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“Redlining.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/redlining. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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