Africanize

US: (af′ri kə nīz′)

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Af•ri•can•ize  (af′ri kə nīz′), v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. British Terms to replace the European or white staff of (an organization in Africa) with black Africans.
2. British Terms to bring under African, esp. black African, influence or to adapt to African needs.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] Af′ri•can•ise′. 

• 1850–55; American; African + -ize

Af′ri•can•i•za′tion, n.