taskmaster

taskmaster
taskmaster 1520s, from TASK (Cf. task) (n.) + MASTER (Cf. master) (n.).

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  • Taskmaster — Task mas ter, n. One who imposes a task, or burdens another with labor; one whose duty is to assign tasks; an overseer. Ex. i. 11. [1913 Webster] All is, if I have grace to use it so, As ever in my great Taskmaster s eye. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • taskmaster — index employer, principal (director), superintendent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • taskmaster — [n] slave driver boss, director, disciplinarian, dominator, employer, foreperson, head honcho*, manager, overseer, owner, person in charge, supervisor, taskperson, tyrant; concept 347 …   New thesaurus

  • taskmaster — ► NOUN ▪ a person who imposes a demanding workload on someone …   English terms dictionary

  • taskmaster — [task′mas΄tər] n. a person, esp. a strict or demanding person, who assigns tasks or hard work to others …   English World dictionary

  • Taskmaster — For the wrestler known as The Taskmaster, see Kevin Sullivan (wrestler). Taskmaster Cover of Avengers #196 (June 1980). Art by George Pérez Publi …   Wikipedia

  • Taskmaster — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …   Wikipedia Español

  • taskmaster — n. a hard, rigid, severe, stern taskmaster * * * [ tɑːskˌmɑːstə] rigid severe stern taskmaster a hard …   Combinatory dictionary

  • taskmaster — UK [ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈtæskˌmæstər] noun [countable] Word forms taskmaster : singular taskmaster plural taskmasters someone who makes people work very hard …   English dictionary

  • taskmaster — task|mas|ter [ˈta:skˌma:stə US ˈtæskˌmæstər] n be a hard/stern/tough taskmaster to force people to work very hard …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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