antibusing

or an·ti·bus·sing

[ an-tee-buhs-ing, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈbʌs ɪŋ, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

opposing legislation that requires the busing of students to schools outside their neighborhoods, especially as a means of achieving socioeconomic or racial diversity among students in a public school.

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Origin of antibusing

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; anti- + busing

Words nearby antibusing

antibody, antibody excess, antibody-mediated immunity, antibugging, antibuser, antibusing, antic, antical, anticancer, anticapitalist, anticarious
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