Apartheid
Pronunciation: /əˈpɑːrˌtaɪt/
Apartheid (noun)
- A system where people of different races are kept separate and treated unequally.
- A policy in South Africa from 1948 to 1994 that enforced racial separation and discrimination.
Examples
- The apartheid system enforced strict racial segregation.
- Apartheid laws prohibited interracial marriages.
Common collocations: enforce apartheid, apartheid policy, end apartheid, apartheid era, apartheid regime