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
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.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Guardiola was always a stern taskmaster with Sane, never overly praising him and often reeling back giddy reporters keen to hype the German star.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Mother, the artificially intelligent taskmaster of the Weyland-Yutani corporation.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Cancer is a tough taskmaster, and doctors didn’t detect it early enough.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Guardiola was always a stern taskmaster with Sane, never overly praising him and often reeling back giddy reporters keen to hype the German star.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Mother, the artificially intelligent taskmaster of the Weyland-Yutani corporation.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Cancer is a tough taskmaster, and doctors didn’t detect it early enough.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taskmaster
Noun
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Being your own boss may sound appealing, especially in today's challenging job market.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Barring any disasters, Ancelotti will be in the dugout as Brazil boss for the foreseeable future.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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War came in the summer of 1914 because of the all-encompassing fear that had gripped many Great Power leaders, looking for signs that they would be attacked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Party leaders had denounced Galindo for comments that brought new attention to the race in Texas’s 35th Congressional District.—
Praveena Somasundaram,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Sting plays Jackie White, a shipyard foreman whose health is deteriorating at the moment his community needs him most.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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The truck just leans into the work and gets on with life like a ranch foreman who drinks coffee black and silently judges your hitch setup.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 May 2026
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She later was awarded a master’s in public administration from Cal State San Bernardino.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Their masters stood nearby, traders in thick mantle coats with handkerchiefs wrapped round their heads, smoking and chatting in French.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Jarrod Bowen, who was omitted from England’s 26-man World Cup squad, was appointed captain by former manager Julen Lopetegui in August 2024.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Senior captain Lily Gangi netted a hat trick for the Indians, senior Laila Costa had two goals, and Tenley and Emery Simmons each had a goal.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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But the strength wasn’t just because of Target’s turnaround efforts, as finance chief James Lee acknowledged higher tax refunds helped to fuel spending.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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About 80 tropical waves are produced each year in the Atlantic basin, Christopher Landsea, chief of the center's tropical analysis and forecast branch, previously told USA TODAY.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The alternative asset manager said that Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III exceeded its $10 billion target, with the fund raising more than double the amount of its predecessor vehicle.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Its Resolver platform uses AI to ingest security information and help risk managers run remediations with an audit trail, cutting the lag time between detecting a breach and containing it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Zelenskyy indicated battlefield gains over the next six months could strengthen Ukraine's hand in future peace talks, echoing remarks made last week by Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky, a top Ukrainian commander.—
Richard Escobedo,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Many Naxal commanders are not taken alive.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taskmaster. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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