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  • noun The title of the king of Buganda.

Etymologies

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From Luganda akabaka.

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Examples

  • Joy is insane she called kabaka's brother the one who called for peace on TV a BLACK NIGGER for calling for no more violence and said she is on the opposite end of the spectrum.

    Joy Terrorized Kabaka's Family, Black Community Nathaniel Livingston 2006

  • They had a king, called the kabaka, and a court, and a whole civilized social structure.

    Kahawa Westlake, Donald E. 1982

  • The king of the Baganda was called the kabaka; it was Kabaka Mutesa II who, in accepting the gift of a rifle from the English explorer Speke, sent a page from his court outside with it to shoot a bystander to see how well the weapon worked.

    Kahawa Westlake, Donald E. 1982

  • THOMPKINS: It's widely believed here that Museveni and the kabaka had a gentleman's agreement.

    Kingdom, Government Clash In Uganda 2010

  • At a recent conference in Kampala, King Ronald Mutebi II - or the kabaka, as he's known - sets up.

    Kingdom, Government Clash In Uganda 2010

  • The kabaka wants federalism - self-governing states working with the central government.

    Kingdom, Government Clash In Uganda 2010

  • THOMPKINS: Relations between the kabaka and the president are frosty.

    Kingdom, Government Clash In Uganda 2010

  • In September, the government barred the kabaka from traveling within his own kingdom.

    Kingdom, Government Clash In Uganda 2010

  • Many say that the current president wants a weak Buganda, and that's ironic because the kabaka supported the guerilla movement that brought Museveni to power.

    Kingdom, Government Clash In Uganda 2010

  • And in the south, the kabaka would govern the state of Buganda, including the capital city of Kampala.

    Kingdom, Government Clash In Uganda 2010

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  • Here's what you'd better call the the king of Buganda, in Uganda.

    March 21, 2011