/ Dictionary / Index A apartheid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•part•heid Pronunciation: (u-pärt'hāt, -hīt), [key] — n. (in the Republic of South Africa) a rigid policy of segregation of the nonwhite population. any system or practice that separates people according to race, caste, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: apartheid (Thesaurus) apart apartment Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language