steering

[ steer-ing ]

noun

1. the discriminatory practice by a real estate agent of maneuvering a client from a minority group away from considering a home in a white neighborhood.

Other Words From

• self-steering adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of steering¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

The industry’s dominant web browser — it controls about 61 percent of the U.S. market, according to Bloomberg — is a potent data-collection portal, steering people to the company’s search engine.

From New York Times

A lawsuit claims that an ethnic studies steering committee created by a Santa Ana school board met in secret and served as an incubator for antisemitic coursework.

From Los Angeles Times

As district attorney, she adopted a so-called “smart-on-crime” philosophy, which included initiatives to keep non-violent offenders out of prison by steering them into job training programs and ensuring young offenders remained in school.

From BBC

Agricultural irrigation and power plant operations could also be significantly impeded, and if past mussel infestations are any indication, golden mussels could also severely affect boating and recreation by encrusting docks, engines and steering equipment.

From Los Angeles Times

Throughout a summer filled with pitching injuries and Betts position intrigue, Roberts was a steady force, consistently positive, unflinchingly steady, ultimately steering the team through waters that occasionally have troubled him.

From Los Angeles Times