Bantustan

noun

Ban·​tu·​stan ˌban-tü-ˈstan How to pronounce Bantustan (audio)
ˌbän-tü-ˈstän,
ˈban-tü-ˌstan,
ˈbän-tü-ˌstän,
-tə- How to pronounce Bantustan (audio)
: any of several all-Black enclaves formerly in the Republic of South Africa that had a limited degree of self-government

Word History

Etymology

Bantu + -stan land (as in Hindustan)

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bantustan was in 1949

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“Bantustan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bantustan. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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