taskmaster
noun
task·mas·ter
ˈtask-ˌma-stər 
: one that imposes a task or burdens another with labor
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Examples of taskmaster in a Sentence
pitiless taskmaster that he was, Ebenezer Scrooge only reluctantly let his ill-paid clerk have Christmas Day off
known as a tough but fair taskmaster
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Far from the stereotype of a raging taskmaster, Garrido instead focuses on the minutiae of the game and waxes philosophical about winning and losing, to the point where he could easily get cast in the next Slacker or Waking Life.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Mitchell was a taskmaster, but one who drove Figgins to want to be in the front of the room.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 27 May 2024
As clever Mercury meets taskmaster Saturn in your 5th House of Play, the type of pleasure you’re currently drawn to might feel a lot like work.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024
Governed by taskmaster Saturn, Capricorns are often recognized for their perseverance and ambition.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Mitchell was a taskmaster, but one who drove Figgins to want to be in the front of the room.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 27 May 2024
As clever Mercury meets taskmaster Saturn in your 5th House of Play, the type of pleasure you’re currently drawn to might feel a lot like work.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024
Governed by taskmaster Saturn, Capricorns are often recognized for their perseverance and ambition.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taskmaster. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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taskmaster
noun
task·mas·ter
-ˌmas-tər
: one that assigns a task or burdens another with labor
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