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apartheid

[uh-pahr-tahyt, -teyt] / əˈpɑr taɪt, -teɪt /
NOUN
racial segregation
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He became a prominent advocate for ending apartheid in South Africa, and in the 1990s served as presidential special envoy to Africa for Bill Clinton.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Prior to 1994 and the end of South Africa's racist system of apartheid, the province now known as KwaZulu-Natal was split into two.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Over the last three decades, many cities, towns and roads in South Africa have been renamed, replacing them with indigenous ones or calling them after heroes of the struggle against apartheid.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Frye said this was a legacy of colonialism and apartheid.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

The second was Archbishop Des-mond Tutu, who selflessly fought the evils of racism during the most terrible days of apartheid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela