taskmaster
noun
task·mas·ter
ˈtask-ˌma-stər 
: one that imposes a task or burdens another with labor
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pitiless taskmaster that he was, Ebenezer Scrooge only reluctantly let his ill-paid clerk have Christmas Day off
known as a tough but fair taskmaster
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Even before the pandemic altered the tenor of the workplace, being the big cheese, taskmaster, and head honcho was passé.
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John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Mercury will also clash with your taskmaster ruler, Saturn, on Dec. 27, so watch out for mental overload.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
These were some of the sharpest taskmasters in the business who seemed sidelined by circumstance.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Managers have a choice: remain taskmasters or become builders of talent.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Mercury will also clash with your taskmaster ruler, Saturn, on Dec. 27, so watch out for mental overload.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
These were some of the sharpest taskmasters in the business who seemed sidelined by circumstance.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Managers have a choice: remain taskmasters or become builders of talent.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taskmaster. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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taskmaster
noun
task·mas·ter
-ˌmas-tər
: one that assigns a task or burdens another with labor
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