rigid apartheid

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• apartheid — /euh pahrt hayt, huyt/, n. 1. (in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population. 2. any system or practice that separates people according to race, caste, etc. [1945 50; < Afrik, equiv. to apart APART +… …   Universalium

• apartheid —    (ah PAHR tayt) [Afrikaans: apartness] The rigid government policy of racial segregation and discrimination against nonwhites in the Republic of South Africa, abolished in the early 1990s. By extension, any policy or system that segregates… …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

• apartheid — a•part•heid [[t]əˈpɑrt heɪt, haɪt[/t]] n. 1) gov (in the Republic of South Africa) a former rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population 2) any system or practice that separates people according to race, caste, etc • Etymology: 1945–50; …   From formal English to slang

• South Africa under apartheid — Apartheid (meaning separateness in Afrikaans, cognate to English apart and ) was a system of legal racial segregation enforced by the National Party government of South Africa between 1948 and 1990. Apartheid had its roots in the history of… …   Wikipedia

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• Caste system in India — Caste (Sanskrit: Gyati ज्ञाति , Hindi: Biradari बिरादरी, samaj समाज, jati जाति etc , Urdu Zat ज़ात ) is an endogamous group. Generally a sub caste is divided into Exogamous groups based on same gotras गोत्र. The Indian caste system describes the… …   Wikipedia

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• international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

• South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… …   Universalium

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