What is the meaning of the word "baas"?
The use of "baas" is heavily loaded with the connotations of racial and social hierarchy that characterized South African society
Definitions:
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A term used in South Africa that means "boss" or "master."
NOUN
- He remembered his grandfather telling stories about the days when the term 'baas' was commonly used to denote authority on the farms and mines.
- He remembered his grandfather telling stories about the days when the term 'baas' was commonly used to denote authority on the farms and mines.
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South African word for a boss: often used by Black and Coloured people addressing a White manager or overseer. noun
- Under the apartheid regime, Black workers were required to address their white employers as 'baas,' reinforcing the oppressive hierarchy.
- Under the apartheid regime, Black workers were required to address their white employers as 'baas,' reinforcing the oppressive hierarchy.