baasskap

/ˈbɑːskɑp/
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of baaskap; a system or attitude of domination and control, especially racial hierarchy in South Africa.
    • Under baasskap, black workers had few rights and little pay.
    • The term baasskap was used to describe the master-servant relationship in colonial society.
    • The museum exhibit explains how baasskap affected everyday life for all South Africans.
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