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apartheid

[uh-pahr-tahyt, -teyt] / əˈpɑr taɪt, -teɪt /
NOUN
racial segregation
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The party of Nelson Mandela, which led South Africa to overcome apartheid, took only 46 percent of ballots nationally, dipping below 50 percent for the first time since the end of white-minority rule in 1994.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Cowley Nel describes apartheid as a "terrible time" for South Africa, and says she had wanted equality for all.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Amid the social inequity and climate apartheid, Fox tries offering hope, preaching about empathy with lines like “sharing is stronger than hoarding.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The anti-apartheid campaigner came to the UK in the 1980s to avoid conscription to the "apartheid army" where he became part of the "anarchist squatting scene".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The triumph of democracy over apartheid is sometimes called the Bloodless Revolution.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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