segregated

adjective

Definition of SEGREGATED

a : set apart or separated from others of the same kind or group <a segregated account in a bank>

b : divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races <segregated education>

c : restricted to members of one group or one race by a policy of segregation <segregated schools>

: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races <segregated states>

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