Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

antibusing

noun

/ˌæn.tiˈbjuː.sɪŋ/

Definition

The practice of opposing or rejecting school busing as a means to achieve racial integration in public schools.

Examples

Many local politicians engaged in antibusing rhetoric during the heated debates over educational policies.
The movement against antibusing gained momentum through grassroots activism and community organizing.
During the 1980s, antibusing protests emerged in several major urban areas affected by desegregation orders.

Meaning

Antibusing refers to actions or policies that resist the use of busing to deliver children to integrated schools, particularly in contexts where such practices are implemented to combat racial segregation.