TASKMASTER Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

taskmaster

noun

ˈtask-ˌma-stər

Definition of taskmaster

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 Embree was never an in-your-face taskmaster. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 May 2026 For years, supporters of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi carefully cultivated his public image as a strongman and hard taskmaster — a leader who puts in 18‑hour days to propel India toward superpower status. — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026 Some of the movie is an acid satire of pre-wedding rituals — like the first dance that Charlie and Emma are dutifully rehearsing for, with a ridiculously stern taskmaster of a coach. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026 The leader's role transforms from that of a taskmaster to a facilitator. — Cuong Nguyen Cao, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for taskmaster

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Noun

But snakes gonna slither, so Vance (who, to be fair, was never that into this war) is using the moment to subtly blame Hegseth, and the blow seems to have landed, with his party, and with his boss.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
This time, however, the boss breaking the bad news is played by Dunham herself.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of boss

Noun

City leaders see the measure as a way to make housing more accessible to young families and boost declining enrollment in the Davis Joint Unified School District, which is weighing school closures.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Luna pitched himself to county voters as a calmly effective operator who has brought down crime while building relationships with local, state and federal leaders that suffered under his predecessor’s tenure.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of leader

Noun

That includes the famous case of Phineas Gage, a railroad foreman who survived an 1848 accident that sent a large iron rod directly through his head.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Rooms in the back of the second and third floors had mahogany window frames that peered into the main space, allowing a foreman to supervise workers.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of foreman

Noun

Flight experts say weather was likely a factor in the crash and that the captain should have delayed the flight after seeing the forecast.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
The captain was later taken to the emergency room at Gema Santhi Regional Hospital for treatment, according to ANTARA News, the official national news agency of Indonesia.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of captain

Noun

Listyo previously served as national police chief after being appointed by then-President Joko Widodo in 2021.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Barrera, Shaw and Tony Thurmond, outgoing state schools chief, voiced opposition to the plan that is now final.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of chief

Noun

This was him—sans manager and inching toward divorce with Sara Lownds, the mother of his first five children—acting on his own advice, gathering his friends and just getting onstage, high and electrified and focused and free.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
Danielle DeBoe Harper is the senior creative style manager at Moen.

— Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of manager

Noun

In fact, just prior to our conversation, it was announced that Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman will become the new deputy director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Eisenkot is a former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, serving as the country's top military commander from 2015 to 2019.

— Tara Neill, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

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