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US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(af′ri kə nīz′)

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Af•ri•can•ize (af′ri kə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.

British Termsto replace the European or white staff of (an organization in Africa) with black Africans.
British Termsto bring under African, esp. black African, influence or to adapt to African needs.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] Af′ri•can•ise′.

1850–55; American; African + -ize

Af′ri•can•i•za′tion, n.

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