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Definition of race card noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

race card

noun
 
/ˈreɪs kɑːd/
 
/ˈreɪs kɑːrd/
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play the race card
  1. (disapproving, offensive) if you accuse somebody of playing the race card, you mean that you think they are using complaints about racism to gain sympathy or an advantage
    • Black people who draw attention to these inequalities are often accused of ‘playing the race card’ and effectively silenced.
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