Ban·tu·stan
| \ ˌban-tü-ˈstan
, ˌbän-tü-ˈstän, ˈban-tü-ˌstan, ˈbän-tü-ˌstän, -tə-
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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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“Bantustan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bantustan. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of Bantustan was in 1949
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