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

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Singh had met Jones whilst making anti-apartheid films in the 1980s. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 The award is named in honor of anti-apartheid leader Justice Albie Sachs, who received a lifetime achievement award at the inaugural event in 2022. —

Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024 The Albies—named after the anti-apartheid hero Albie Sachs, who received the organization’s inaugural lifetime achievement prize in 2022—aims to shine a spotlight on human-rights defenders, and set eyeballs on the persecutors who threaten their heroic efforts. —

Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024 The awards were named after Justice Albie Sachs, who received the inaugural lifetime achievement award for his anti-apartheid efforts. —

Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-apartheid

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-apartheid was in 1951

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