(n) an illegal policy aimed at preventing people of other-than-white races from buying houses in special (usu. rich) areas - nielegalna strategia zmierzająca do tego, aby ludzie o rasie innej niż biała nie mogli kupować domów w określonych (zwykle eleganckich) dzielnicach; As many residents in this ritzy district have been blockbusted, redlining has become a common tactic nowadays.