apartheid

//əˈpɑːt.heɪt//
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Noun

1

A former policy of racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against non-white citizens, enforced by the South African government from 1948 to 1991.

Nelson Mandela fought against apartheid for decades.

2

Any system or practice that separates people according to race, class, or ethnicity.

Critics argue that the new housing policy creates a form of economic apartheid.