casspir
Britishnoun
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Origin of casspir
C20: coined from an anagram of CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) and SAP (South African Police)
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Irvin sketched an angular, armored military vehicle: the Casspir, a ubiquitous sight in the nation’s townships during the final decades of apartheid.
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The apartheid state deployed the Casspir to patrol and terrorize Black African communities in the name of keeping “peace.”
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In the 1980s, the Casspir proliferated across the country, moving from the battlefield and onto the streets.
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The Casspir, too, is part of this story.
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Initially improvised as a way to circumvent international sanctions against the apartheid government, the Casspir mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle was invented and produced domestically.
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