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/ˌbantuːˈstan/ · noun
(originally South Africa, historical) Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy.
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Bantustan means (originally South Africa, historical) Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans under apartheid policy.
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