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seg·re·ga·tion /ˌse-gri-'gā-shən/ n1: separation of individuals or groups and esp. racial groups compare desegregationde facto segregation: segregation of racial groups that arises as a result of economic, social, or other factors rather than by operation or enforcement of laws or other official state actionde jure segregation: segregation intended or mandated by law or otherwise intentionally arising from state action◇ De jure segregation is illegal.2: separate confinement of prisoners within a penal institution
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(isolation by races) noun
apartheid, discrimination, division by races, ostracism, prejudice, racial prejudice, racialism, racism, separation by races
associated concepts: equal protection clause
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(separation) noun
classification, detachment, differentiation, disassociation, disconnection, disengagement, dissociation, distinguishment, disunion, division, grouping, isolation, partition, seiunctio, setting apart
associated concepts: segregation of trust funds
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index
discrimination (differentiation), division (act of dividing), estrangement, exception (exclusion), exclusion, expulsion, intolerance, ostracism, quarantine, removal, selection (choice), severance, split
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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The act or process of separating a race, class, or ethnic group from a society's general population.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
- segregation
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The act or process of separating a race, class, or ethnic group from a society's general population.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
