racial segregation

/ˌreɪʃəl ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪʃən/
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Definitions of racial segregation
  1. noun
    segregation by race
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    types:
    petty apartheid
    racial segregation enforced primarily in public transportation and hotels and restaurants and other public places
    type of:
    segregation, separatism
    a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
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