The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word APARTHEID which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2007.
Historical separation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| APARTHEID | 100 % | 9 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Historical separation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- apartheid
 - saussure
 - contrast
 - age
 - ancient
 - canvas
 - dating
 - decade
 - epoch
 - era
 - historic
 - israel
 
Crossword Answer definitions
APARTHEID noun- The policy of racial separation used by South Africa from 1948 to 1990.
 - (by extension) Any similar policy of racial separation/segregation and discrimination.
 - (by extension) A policy or situation of segregation based on some specified attribute.
 
- To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race.
 
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