# baas

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #78,383

## Definitions
1. An employer, a boss (frequently used as a form of address).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans baas. Doublet of boss.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/baas