slave driver

slave driver

noun

Definition of SLAVE DRIVER

1

: a supervisor of slaves at work

2

: a harsh taskmaster

Examples of SLAVE DRIVER

1. The new boss is a real slave driver.
2. <the director is a real slave driver, but actors still clamor for the opportunity to work with him>

First Known Use of SLAVE DRIVER

1792

Related to SLAVE DRIVER

Synonyms: taskmaster

Related Words: enslaver; authoritarian, disciplinarian, discipliner, martinet, stickler; despot, dictator, oppressor, tyrant; dominator, overlord; taskmistress; micromanager

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Rhymes with SLAVE DRIVER

arriver, cabdriver, conniver, contriver, deriver, free diver, mass driver, pile driver, reviver, screwdriver, skin diver, skydiver, survivor