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Definition Bantustan in American English

Bantustan noun

[countable] noun
/ˌbæntuˈstæn/
1

one of the areas in South Africa where black people lived during the apartheid system

Example

We were all strenuously opposed to the Bantustan policies of 40 years ago.

Synonyms and related words
ACT Bantustan the Bible Belt
2

any area where people are forced to live without full civil and political rights

Example

Such a Bantustan would have no genuine sovereignty or viable economy.

Synonyms and related words
human rights positive discrimination equal
Definition Bantustan in American English