Bantustan
/ˌbantuːˈstɑːn
/ /ˌbantuːˈstan/noun South African historical, derogatory
A partially self-governing area set aside during the period of apartheid for a particular indigenous African people; a so-called homeland.There are obvious parallels with the creation of so-called tribal homelands, or Bantustans by the Apartheid regime in South Africa....
- It's not even Bantustans, like in apartheid South Africa, that they have in mind.
- They ran the Bantustans and helped administer the Bantu Authorities Act.
Origin
From Bantu + -stan, on the pattern of words such as Hindustan.
Rhymes
- horsehide
- horse latitudes
- horse laugh
- horseleech
- horseless
- horseless carriage
- horse-like
- horse mackerel
- horseman
- horsemanship
- horsemeat
- horsemint
- horse mushroom
- horse mussel
- Horsens
- horse opera
- horse pistol
- horseplay
- horseplayer
- horsepower
- horse race
- horse racing
- horseradish
- horseradish sauce
- horse rider