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desegregation

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de·seg·re·gate  (d-sgr-gt)
v. de·seg·re·gat·ed, de·seg·re·gat·ing, de·seg·re·gates
v.tr.
1. To abolish or eliminate segregation in.
2. To open (a school or workplace, for example) to members of all races or ethnic groups, especially by force of law.
v.intr.
To become open to members of all races or ethnic groups.

de·segre·gation n.
de·segre·gation·ist n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.desegregation - the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
group action - action taken by a group of people
Translations
desegregation [ˈdiːˌsegrəˈgeɪʃən] Nabolición f de la segregación
desegregation [ˌdiːsɛgrɪˈgeɪʃən] n [schools] → déségrégation f
racial desegregation → déségrégation raciale
desegregation
nAufhebung fder Rassentrennung (→ of in +dat), → Desegregation f
desegregation [ˈdiːˌsɛgrɪˈgeɪʃn] nabolizione f della segregazione razziale


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