Bantustan

noun

/ˌbantuːˈstan/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.noun(originally South Africa) Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans.

2.nounA political entity reminiscent of the old apartheid-era territories of the same name.

"During his visit to Ottawa, the United Nations' inspector stated that under its present conditions, Nunavut was in effect a bantustan."

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