apartheid
noun
Pronunciation: /əˈpɑːrtaɪt/
Definition
A political and social system of racial segregation and discrimination enforced by the ruling minority in South Africa.
Examples
The international community imposed economic sanctions to pressure the government to end apartheid.
Many activists spent decades in prison fighting against the injustices of the apartheid regime.
Post-apartheid South Africa has faced the immense challenge of reconciling a deeply divided society.
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