apartheid
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Also seen as: apartheids · apartheiding · apartheided
Sense 1
The policy of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.
Chính sách phân biệt chủng tộc ở Nam Phi từ 1948 đến 1994
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Any similar policy of racial segregation or separation and discrimination, particularly when in favor of a minority rule.
Bất kỳ chính sách phân biệt chủng tộc hoặc tách biệt và phân biệt đối xử tương tự
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race.
Áp đặt chính sách phân biệt đối xử với các nhóm người, đặc biệt là dựa trên chủng tộc
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Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “apartheid” mean?
The policy of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 to 1994.
Is “apartheid” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.