Bantustan


Ban·tu·stan

noun
\ˌban-tü-ˈstan, ˌbän-tü-ˈstän, ˈban-tü-ˌ, ˈbän-tü-ˌ, -tə-\

Definition of BANTUSTAN

: any of several all-black enclaves formerly in the Republic of South Africa that had a limited degree of self-government

Origin of BANTUSTAN

Bantu + -stan land (as in Hindustan)
First Known Use: 1949

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