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taskmistress
[ task-mis-tris, tahsk- ]
/ ˈtæskˌmɪs trɪs, ˈtɑsk- /
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noun
a woman whose function it is to assign tasks, especially burdensome ones, to others.
a woman who supervises others' work rigorously.
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usage note for taskmistress
See -ess.
Words nearby taskmistress
tasimeter, task, taskbar, task force, taskmaster, taskmistress, task-oriented, taskwork, Tasm., Tasman, Tasmania
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