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anti-apartheid

British  

adjective

  1. opposed to apartheid

    the anti-apartheid movement

"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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Macron hosted a dinner in Ramaphosa's honour on Friday evening at the Elysee Palace following their talks, attended by families of heroes of the anti-apartheid struggle.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

In his first month on campus, he got in with the anti-apartheid protests, and ended up in a demonstration at the university’s board of regents that nearly ended with him in handcuffs.

From Slate Mar. 25, 2026

In 1976 Diggs hired as his congressional chief of staff 35-year-old Randall Robinson, who would go on to become, in Mr. Orr’s phrase, “the country’s premier anti-apartheid organizer.”

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 28, 2025

When news reached L.A. that Nelson Mandela would be released from prison, South African immigrants and anti-apartheid activists flocked to the church, anxiously awaiting the first sights of Mandela walking free.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 19, 2025

When Winnie was finally charged — six months later — I managed to send instructions that she be represented by Joel Carlson, a longtime anti-apartheid lawyer.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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