as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
known as a tough but fair taskmaster
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Recent Examples of taskmaster
On March 2, Mercury will join your taskmaster ruler, Saturn, bringing a more serious tone to your communication style.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
In that scenario, Elizabeth was a harsh taskmaster, forcing her younger sibling into a life of drudgery.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Chan, now 70, laughed when asked about his reputation as a taskmaster.
—Barbara Ellis, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
As Kirsten Cohen’s stern taskmaster of a father, Alan Dale was only supposed to have a brief appearance on The O.C.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
In that scenario, Elizabeth was a harsh taskmaster, forcing her younger sibling into a life of drudgery.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Chan, now 70, laughed when asked about his reputation as a taskmaster.
—Barbara Ellis, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
As Kirsten Cohen’s stern taskmaster of a father, Alan Dale was only supposed to have a brief appearance on The O.C.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taskmaster
Noun
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That was just a completely different life, and Lisa was also my boss.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2025
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My boss tried to take full credit during the meeting.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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President Trump, Vice President Vance React to First American Pope Announcement World leaders across continents extended messages of hope, unity and spiritual solidarity Thursday after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The foreman noted that the prosecution’s use of songs had troubled him.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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After the verdicts, as Tom Martens and Molly Corbett were led off to prison, the jury foreman described his struggle.—
Maureen Maher,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Padova, his university city, is 20 kilometers from the floating city, and his masters thesis focused on subsidence in Venice.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Jackson Simmonds, a master colorist and stylist in New York City, is the first to recommend at-home solutions that will keep his color clients covered (literally) for a bit longer between their visits to his chair.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Burns, who went to an all-boys Catholic school, was a star athlete and captain of the football team.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Thompson’s momentum carried him far left, leaving tons of real estate wide-open for New York’s captain to buy up.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Hasbro, the owner of Nerf, Play-Doh and other toys and games, is cutting some items that won’t be profitable with 145% tariffs on China, Hasbro finance chief Gina Goetter said on an earnings call in April.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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He’s credited with guiding Sony’s film slate to record profitability in recent years and for his steadfast, tough dealmaking, including standing firm when going head-to-head with Marvel Studios’ chief Kevin Feige over the Spider-Man franchise.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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More Basketball news: Former NBA Star Mike Bibby Named New Head Coach at Sacramento State According to ESPN's Shams Charania, O'Neal has agreed to become the men's basketball general manager of Sacramento State.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the workers’ break room, managers stripped the dedicated union bulletin board and removed the binders containing the collective-bargaining agreement.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taskmaster. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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