desegregation
[ dee-seg-ri-gey-shuh n, dee-seg- ]
/ ˌdi sɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃən, diˌsɛg- /
noun
the elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which people from different religions, ancestries, ethnic groups, etc., are restricted to specific or separate public facilities, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, or the like.
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desegregation
1935, American English, from de- "do the opposite of" + segregation in the racial sense.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper