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
By April 7, however, Venus will meet with taskmaster Saturn in a sobering conjunction, urging you to take a realistic look at your relationships and connections.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Personal happiness is on trial as taskmaster Saturn joins the North Node.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
As the sun joins taskmaster Saturn in Pisces, your eighth house of transformation and catharsis becomes illuminated.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Go From Managing Tasks To Developing People One of the most significant mindset shifts great leaders make is moving from manager as taskmaster to manager as developer.
—Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Personal happiness is on trial as taskmaster Saturn joins the North Node.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
As the sun joins taskmaster Saturn in Pisces, your eighth house of transformation and catharsis becomes illuminated.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Go From Managing Tasks To Developing People One of the most significant mindset shifts great leaders make is moving from manager as taskmaster to manager as developer.
—Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taskmaster
Noun
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Leverkusen have appointed former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag as their new head coach.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Ferrari has had four team bosses since 2014, and none of them have been afforded by the Italian press the time necessary to truly turn the team around.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Finally, leading up, your leaders need to start with the understanding that the ego has to stay outside the door.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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In fact, high-profile investors and business leaders in the Big Apple are up in arms about the stunning win by the democratic socialist in the primary to win the Democratic nomination to serve as the next New York City mayor.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
Noun
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But the foreman, who asked that his name be withheld, said that’s not good enough.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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The retrial of Harvey Weinstein ended abruptly Thursday when the jury foreman refused to join the deliberations on the remaining rape charge against the disgraced movie mogul.—
Emily Berk,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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The Skokie native works at Google and recently graduated from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with a master’s degree in business administration, according to her campaign.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Twelve percent have master’s degrees or higher, compared with 14% nationally.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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The 37-year-old longtime Blackhawks captain hasn’t played since April 2023.—
and Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The captain disagrees but is soon proved wrong as the plane crashes.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The death toll is estimated to be 78 in Iran, including four top security chiefs, according to the country’s U.N. ambassador, while three casualties have been confirmed in Israel as reported by the Associated Press.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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This new housing, as well as retrofits of old housing, could play an important role in Chicago's goal of reducing emissions 62% in the next 15 years, says Jung Yoon, chief of policy for the Chicago mayor's office.—
Ryan Kellman,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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His manager and business partner T.J. and Moonie, his stylist, are there; so are Sheba and Lisa Hyper, two of his day-ones who were part of his entourage during our interview.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Inexplicably, however, the next job listings were for a human resources manager, a mental health account specialist, and an AT&T tech support manager.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taskmaster. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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