A male employer; a powerful official in an organization; (occasionally) any white male; ironic a title of or form of address to a government minister, especially a head of state.
Origin
1950s.
Definition of makulu baas in US English:
makulu baas
noun
South African informal
A male employer; a powerful official in an organization; (occasionally) any white male; ironic a title of or form of address to a government minister, especially a head of state.