baaskap

baasskap

/ (ˈbɑːsˌkap) /

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noun

(sometimes capital) (formerly in South Africa) control by White people of non-White people

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Word Origin for baaskap

from Afrikaans, from baas + -skap -ship

Words nearby baaskap

Baalism, baal kore, Baalshem, Baal Shem-Tov, baas, baaskap, Baath, Bāb, baba, baba au rhum, babaco

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