baasskap
/ˈbɑːskɑp/
noun
- 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.