apartheid
/əˈpɑːthaɪt/
/əˈpɑɹ.taɪd/
noun
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The policy of racial separation used by South Africa from 1948 to 1990.
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(by extension) Any similar policy of racial separation/segregation and discrimination.
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(by extension) A policy or situation of segregation based on some specified attribute.
verb
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To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race.
Antonyms:
antiapartheid