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taskmaster

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Synonyms & Antonyms of taskmaster

the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do

known as a tough but fair taskmaster

Synonyms for taskmaster

boss,
boss man,
captain,
chief,
foreman,
head,
headman,
helmsman,
honcho,
jefe,
kingpin,
leader,
master

Words Related to taskmaster

directress,
mistress

administrator,
commander,
director,
executive,
general,
governor,
hierarch,
higher-up

leadman,
manager,
overseer,
principal,
skipper,
standard-bearer,
steward,
straw boss,
superintendent,
superior,
supervisor

dominator,
lord,
overlord,
potentate,
ruler,
sovereign
(also sovran)

figurehead

baron,
czar
(also tsar or tzar),
king,
magnate,
mogul,
president,
prince

big cheese,
big gun,
bigwig,
top dog,
top gun

cohead,
coleader

employer,
gaffer
[British],
ganger
[British]

micromanager

subchief,
subdirector

Near Antonyms for taskmaster

dependent,
inferior,
junior,
secondary,
subject,
subordinate,
underling

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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taskmaster. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.

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The first known use of taskmaster was in 1530

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