Zimbabwe African People's Union Syllabification: (Zim·bab·we Af·ri·can Peo·ple's Un·ion) (abbreviation: ZAPU)Definition of Zimbabwe African People's Union a Zimbabwean political party formed in 1961 as a guerrilla organization. It merged with ZANU in 1987. Zimbabwe African People's Union in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Zimbabwe African People's Union in the British & World English dictionary