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Bantustan

noun Ban·tu·stan \ˌban-tü-ˈstan, ˌbän-tü-ˈstän, ˈban-tü-ˌ, ˈbän-tü-ˌ, -tə-\

Definition of BANTUSTAN

:  any of several all-black enclaves formerly in the Republic of South Africa that had a limited degree of self-government
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Origin of BANTUSTAN

Bantu + -stan land (as in Hindustan)
First Known Use: 1949

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