apartheid
//əˈpɑːt.heɪt//
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.