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desegregate

[ dee-seg-ri-geyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, de·seg·re·gat·ed, de·seg·re·gat·ing.

, de·seg·re·gat·ed, de·seg·re·gat·ing.

to eliminate racial segregation; to integrate at an institutional level members of different communities without regard to skin color.

desegregate

/ diːˈsɛɡrɪˌɡeɪt /

First recorded in 1950–55; de- + segregate

By then, he’d had a long career as a prominent civil liberties lawyer working to desegregate public schools throughout the country.

Elder’s story is hailed as one that helped desegregate the game.

I would say I want a completely desegregated New York City public school system.

From Ozy

It was one of many tactics the union used to desegregate the city.

There’s going to be no Medicare money if the hospital doesn’t desegregate.

In 1962, the Kennedy administration was looking for a way to desegregate the Washington Redskins.

Attempting to desegregate Dar Ul Hijra, known in law enforcement circles as “the 9/11 mosque,” is significant.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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