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Apartheid South Africa

Apartheid South Africa proper noun: derogatory name for South Africa: a country in Southern Africa; used approximately from 1948 to 1991, when the apartheid policy was in force (some definitions may include pre-1948 and extend it to 1994).

Proper noun

Apartheid South Africa (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) Derogatory name for South Africa: a country in Southern Africa; used approximately from 1948 to 1991, when the apartheid policy was in force (some definitions may include pre-1948 and extend it to 1994).
    • Growing Up White in Apartheid South Africa2002, John M. Allen, Growing Up White in Apartheid South Africa, →ISBN

Origin of Apartheid South Africa

From Afrikaans apartheid + South Africa.

Questions about Apartheid South Africa

What does Apartheid South Africa mean?
Apartheid South Africa means derogatory name for South Africa: a country in Southern Africa; used approximately from 1948 to 1991, when the apartheid policy was in force (some definitions may include pre-1948 and extend it to 1994).
What part of speech is Apartheid South Africa?
Apartheid South Africa is a proper noun.

Words near Apartheid South Africa in the dictionary

  1. apartheid anthem
  2. Apartheid Clyde
  3. Apartheid Defense League
  4. apartheid flag
  5. apartheid flags
  6. Apartheid South Africa
  7. Apartheid Wall
  8. apartheided
  9. apartheider
  10. apartheiders
  11. apartheidesque

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