Bantustan

noun

Ban·tu·stan | \ ˌban-tü-ˈstan

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, ˌbän-tü-ˈstän, ˈban-tü-ˌstan, ˈbän-tü-ˌstän, -tə-

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Definition of Bantustan

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

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