Ghettoize (verb)

To confine or restrict (a group of people) to a particular section of a city, typically one that is socially and economically deprived.

Origin:

The word ghettoize is derived from the word "ghetto" which refers to a neighborhood where members of a minority group live, typically as a result of social, legal, or economic pressure.

Examples:

1. The city's housing policies ghettoized the minority population.
2. The new laws ghettoized the refugees in overcrowded camps.
3. The government was accused of trying to ghettoize the ethnic minority.
4. The community was ghettoized by the construction of a highway that cut it off from the rest of the city.
5. The company's hiring practices were criticized for ghettoizing women and people of color.