taskmaster

taskmaster
Synonyms and related words:
Big Brother, Simon Legree, auditor, boatswain, boss, chief, comptroller, controller, floor manager, floorman, floorwalker, foreman, gaffer, ganger, head, headman, inspector, monitor, noncommissioned officer, overman, overseer, proctor, sirdar, slave driver, straw boss, subforeman, super, superintendent, supervisor, surveyor, visitor

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  • Taskmaster — Task mas ter, n. One who imposes a task, or burdens another with labor; one whose duty is to assign tasks; an overseer. Ex. i. 11. [1913 Webster] All is, if I have grace to use it so, As ever in my great Taskmaster s eye. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • taskmaster — index employer, principal (director), superintendent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • taskmaster — 1520s, from TASK (Cf. task) (n.) + MASTER (Cf. master) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • taskmaster — [n] slave driver boss, director, disciplinarian, dominator, employer, foreperson, head honcho*, manager, overseer, owner, person in charge, supervisor, taskperson, tyrant; concept 347 …   New thesaurus

  • taskmaster — ► NOUN ▪ a person who imposes a demanding workload on someone …   English terms dictionary

  • taskmaster — [task′mas΄tər] n. a person, esp. a strict or demanding person, who assigns tasks or hard work to others …   English World dictionary

  • Taskmaster — For the wrestler known as The Taskmaster, see Kevin Sullivan (wrestler). Taskmaster Cover of Avengers #196 (June 1980). Art by George Pérez Publi …   Wikipedia

  • Taskmaster — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …   Wikipedia Español

  • taskmaster — n. a hard, rigid, severe, stern taskmaster * * * [ tɑːskˌmɑːstə] rigid severe stern taskmaster a hard …   Combinatory dictionary

  • taskmaster — UK [ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈtæskˌmæstər] noun [countable] Word forms taskmaster : singular taskmaster plural taskmasters someone who makes people work very hard …   English dictionary

  • taskmaster — task|mas|ter [ˈta:skˌma:stə US ˈtæskˌmæstər] n be a hard/stern/tough taskmaster to force people to work very hard …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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