slave driver

Definition of slave driver

1 : a supervisor of slaves at work

2 : a harsh taskmaster

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

Recent Examples on the Web In a federal lawsuit filed on his behalf by civil attorneys in late 2015, Smith compared Edwards to a slave driver. — Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post, "A white restaurant owner admitted to enslaving a black man. He got 10 years in prison.," 8 Nov. 2019

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“Slave driver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slave%20driver. Accessed 1 Apr. 2020.

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