Bantustan

noun

Ban·tu·stan ˌban-tü-ˈstan

ˌbän-tü-ˈstän,

ˈban-tü-ˌstan,

ˈbän-tü-ˌstän,

-tə-

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

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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Style

“Bantustan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bantustan. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.

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