anti-apartheid

adjective

an·​ti-apar·​theid ˌan-tē-ə-ˈpär-ˌtāt 

-ˌtīt, 

ˌan-ˌtī-

: opposed to the former apartheid policy in the Republic of South Africa

anti-apartheid groups

Examples of anti-apartheid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The government there charged Nelson Mandela and more than 150 other anti-apartheid activists with treason in a multi-year mass trial that ended in acquittal in 1961. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

The singer, actor and civil rights leader — who was a pillar of the American anti-apartheid movement — was a patron of the film’s South African leads. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Before Simon departed for South Africa, Belafonte urged him to seek the blessing of anti-apartheid leaders first — a recommendation Simon ultimately did not follow. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 July 2026

Belafonte, who died in 2023 at age 96, was an outspoken leader of America’s anti-apartheid movement who funded Masekela’s music while the latter was in exile for 30 years. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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