n. pl. baas·es or baas·e (bäsə) South African & Offensive 1. A white person in a position of authority in relation to nonwhites, as an employer or owner of a business. 2. Used as a form of address for such a person. [Afrikaans, from Dutch, master; see BOSS1.] |
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