desegregation

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdiːsɛgrɪˈgeɪʃ^ən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/diˌsɛgrɪˈgeɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē′seg ri gā′shən, dē seg′-)

de•seg•re•ga•tion (dē′seg ri gā′shən, dē seg′-),USA pronunciation n.

Sociologythe elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which different races, groups, etc., are restricted to specific or separate public facilities, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, or the like.

de′seg•re•ga′tion•ist, n.

de•seg•re•gate /diˈsɛgrɪˌgeɪt/USA pronunciation v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing.

Sociologyto eliminate racial or other segregation in: [ ~ + obj]:to desegregate schools.[no obj]:The governor had promised never to desegregate.

de•seg•re•ga•tion /diˌsɛgrɪˈgeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]fighting for desegregation of schools.See -greg-.

de•seg•re•gate (dē seg′ri gāt′),USA pronunciation v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing.
v.t.

v.i.

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