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Biko

American  
[bee-koh] / ˈbi koʊ /

noun

  1. Stephen Bantu Steve, 1946–77, South African antiapartheid activist killed in police custody.


Biko British  
/ ˈbiːkəʊ /

noun

  1. Steven Bantu , known as Steve . 1946–77, Black South African civil rights leader: founder of the South African Students Organization. His death in police custody caused worldwide concern

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Because of his ties to Biko, Woods was placed under house arrest.

From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023

A phenomenally grounded Biko Eisen-Martin as Mr. Isaiah, the facility’s English teacher, helps the Whitney White-directed production skirt the trope of the saintly educator who brings out the best in his pupils.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2022

The Steve Biko Academic Hospital in the City of Tshwane, for example, reported to the International Journal of Infectious Diseases that the number of infected patients was about half of that recorded before mid-November.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2022

Biko Hollie contributed key serves when Venice had to rally in the first set.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2021

Gabriel recently re-released the 1980 song, “Biko,” which the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer originally wrote as a tribute to South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, who was killed in police custody in 1977.

From Washington Times • Feb. 28, 2021

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