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
Chalfant illustrates this in the film with exquisite subtlety, assuming by turns the disposition of a coy flirt and a take-charge kitchen taskmaster.
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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
Boselli and his teammates, coached by prickly taskmaster Tom Coughlin, saw it differently.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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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
Boselli and his teammates, coached by prickly taskmaster Tom Coughlin, saw it differently.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taskmaster
Noun
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On Monday morning, league bosses Roger Goodell, Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, and Gary Bettman were asked to participate in a briefing on matters related to the sports broadcasting market, including those having to do with blackout exemptions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The previous proposal, which involved a game between Barça and fellow Catalan club Girona, was then shelved by the LaLiga boss.—
Patrick Sung,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Trump has signaled Zelensky would not participate in Friday’s summit, though the US president previewed his plans to phone Kyiv immediately after the meeting, along with other European leaders, to brief them.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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But respectful debate has given way to vitriol, amplified by leaders who use division as a political tool.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
Time,
12 Aug. 2025
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Sacco leads on overtime so far in 2025, followed by Cades, foreman Ahmad Barakati, who has made $104,267 in overtime out of $167,845 in pay, Caruso, and Kelly, who has made $95,244 of his $159,348 pay in overtime.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
21 July 2025
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Jury foreman Jim Stuhlman said ultimately, prosecutors didn not provide enough evidence to prove their case.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Rihanna has long been the master of maternity fashion.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Aug. 2025
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Those students could earn $55,000 while taking classes for their master’s degrees and working in the field under mentors at MPS.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Each ship has a captain and roughly 20 crew members, depending on the size.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There would also therefore be a strong case for the England captain Leah Williamson, who was imperious withstanding countless waves of attack from FC Barcelona and Spain in those two finals.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Now, the family of Daniel Baxter, Detroit's elections department's chief of operations, owns the home through his organization, the Ossian H. Sweet Foundation.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Who are the candidates for Fort Worth police chief?—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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Make a player or manager available for an interview at half-time.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mandatory cuts in Arizona’s Colorado River supplies will remain in place through 2026, federal water managers said Aug. 15, reflecting a poor winter runoff, growing demand and worsening drought.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taskmaster. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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