(1946–77), South African radical leader; full name Stephen Bantu Biko. He was banned from political activity in 1973; after his death in police custody he became a symbol of heroic resistance to apartheid.
Definition of Biko, Steve in US English:
Biko, Steve
proper nounˈbēkō
(1946–77), South African radical leader; full name Stephen Biko. He was banned from political activity in 1973. After his death in police custody, he became a symbol of heroic resistance to apartheid.