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
The Scot is a tough taskmaster and will want more, both in the market before the end of the window, and from his side this season.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
No doubt that’s a vital foundation for Reid, an old-school taskmaster who was plenty successful before Mahomes magically materialized in 2017 and became QB1 in 2018.
—Vahe Gregorian
july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
On July 13, taskmaster Saturn will station retrograde in Aries, presenting the opportunity to recalibrate and refocus.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 July 2025
In a world where everyone manages both people and agents, the manager is less a taskmaster and more a context-setter.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
No doubt that’s a vital foundation for Reid, an old-school taskmaster who was plenty successful before Mahomes magically materialized in 2017 and became QB1 in 2018.
—Vahe Gregorian
july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
On July 13, taskmaster Saturn will station retrograde in Aries, presenting the opportunity to recalibrate and refocus.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 July 2025
In a world where everyone manages both people and agents, the manager is less a taskmaster and more a context-setter.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taskmaster
Noun
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Recently, her boss asked the group who would be able to stay late to finish up a few reports.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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While Kimmie worked as a dancer at the club, Jules (who serves as both Bellaire’s head of security and the boss at Norman’s secret strip club) forced her to be Roy's prostitute.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Commonly, business leaders, tech journalists, and anyone with a yen to follow the top changes in AI will take a look at what top consultants have to say.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas ranks high as a national leader in the school choice movement, the head of the state's Educational Freedom Accounts program said Thursday, citing standings from several think tanks and advocacy groups.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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On a white-run construction site in West Africa, an edgy, tightly wound foreman anxiously awaits his bride.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Set on a white-run construction site in West Africa, the story follows an edgy foreman anxiously awaiting his bride, whose presence meets resistance from a cocksure engineer clinging to the hyper-masculine status quo.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Brown's former master distiller left his job at a grocery store and returned to bourbon making for a few months each year during the final chapter of Prohibition.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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These roles typically require a master’s degree but offer starting salaries in the $50,000-$70,000 range with significant growth potential.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
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Season 2 expands to 18 episodes and introduces new cast members, including Steve Howey as a charismatic precinct captain and Mekhi Phifer in a top-secret recurring role.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The crew watched as the captain’s papers were hurled 50 feet into the air.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired Mike Liberatore, former finance chief at Elon Musk's xAI, to be the artificial intelligence startup's business finance officer, responsible for overseeing its massive infrastructure spending.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The former chief of the Israeli military said more than 1 in 10 Palestinians in the enclave have been killed or injured since the war began nearly two years ago.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Over in Grand Rapids, there’s sporadic pushback on fluoridation, said water system manager Wayne Jernberg.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Europe’s defense stocks have boomed this year , with some major players tripling in value — but one fund manager spotted the potential in sector darling Rheinmetall early, and won big as a result.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taskmaster. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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