taskmaster

noun

task·​mas·​ter ˈtask-ˌma-stər How to pronounce taskmaster (audio)
: one that imposes a task or burdens another with labor

Examples of taskmaster in a Sentence

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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On June 27, savvy Mercury will meet with taskmaster Saturn in a harmonious trine, inspiring both creativity and structure. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 27 June 2025 Chalfant illustrates this in the film with exquisite subtlety, assuming by turns the disposition of a coy flirt and a take-charge kitchen taskmaster. Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 20 June 2025 On June 9, after slipping into Cancer and your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression, the messenger planet will clash with taskmaster Saturn in your second house of finances and sense of self-worth. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025 Subconscious fears and biases will pop up, as Jupiter tensely argues with taskmaster Saturn and delusional Neptune from June 15 to June 18. Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for taskmaster

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of taskmaster was in 1530

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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taskmaster. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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taskmaster

noun
task·​mas·​ter -ˌmas-tər How to pronounce taskmaster (audio)
: one that assigns a task or burdens another with labor
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