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apartheid

[uh-pahr-tahyt, -tayt] / əˈpɑr taɪt, -teɪt /
NOUN
racial segregation
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Pillay’s career includes challenging apartheid in South Africa and serving on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, where she helped establish legal precedents recognizing sexual violence as an act of genocide.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

From there, he traced a line through the Civil Rights Movement and Black opposition to apartheid in South Africa.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The government told the BBC it had supported apartheid victims over the years, and would continue to do so, but did not oppose survivors and families pursuing legal remedies.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Telecoms companies in South Africa, including those with foreign investment, are required to provide 30 percent equity to historically disadvantaged groups -- a policy created to mitigate the legacy of racial inequality left by apartheid.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

By attacking apartheid in a way no other black American entertainer or athlete had done, Arthur Ashe did appear to be a sort of messiah.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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