desegregation

noun

de·​seg·​re·​ga·​tion (ˌ)dē-ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce desegregation (audio)
1
: the state of being desegregated
2
: the action or an instance of desegregating

Examples of desegregation in a Sentence

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Despite decades of desegregation efforts, Black parents in the U.S. still face challenges in choosing where to send their kids. April Rubin, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025 His parents moved him from his native Indianapolis to North Carolina to participate in the desegregation of the public school system in Washington County. Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Jan. 2025 The couple were part of a group of families behind the landmark 1947 case Mendez vs. Westminster, which helped lead to the desegregation of California schools. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 As a lawyer, Looby had argued school desegregation cases and had represented activists arrested in sit-ins around town. Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for desegregation 

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of desegregation was in 1931

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“Desegregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desegregation. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

Legal Definition

desegregation

noun
de·​seg·​re·​ga·​tion dē-ˌse-grə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce desegregation (audio)
1
: the action or an instance of desegregating
2
: the state of being desegregated

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