taskmaster
[ task-mas-ter, tahsk-mah-ster ]
/ ˈtæskˌmæs tər, ˈtɑskˌmɑ stər /
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noun
a person whose function it is to assign tasks, especially burdensome ones, to others.
a person who supervises rigorously the work of others.
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OTHER WORDS FROM taskmaster
task·mas·ter·ship, nounWords nearby taskmaster
Tashlikh, tasimeter, task, taskbar, task force, taskmaster, taskmistress, task-oriented, taskwork, Tasm., Tasman
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taskmaster
/ (ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə) /
noun
a person, discipline, etc, that enforces work, esp hard or continuous workhis teacher is a hard taskmaster
Derived forms of taskmaster
taskmistress, fem nCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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