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Taskmaster

Someone who supervises workers, especially one who imposes hard or burdensome work.

📖 Definitions of "Taskmaster"

noun

1
Someone who supervises workers, especially one who imposes hard or burdensome work.
2
A source of hard work or responsibility.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Taskmaster"

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Word	Definition
taskernoun	One who performs a task, such as a day-labourer.
work-masternoun	Alternative form of workmaster. [(archaic) Master workman; overseer; employer of workmen.]
masternoun	Someone who has control over something or someone.
taskmistressnoun	A woman who assigns tasks; a female overseer.
tasksetternoun	One who sets a task.
workmasternoun	A skilled craftsman who owns a workshop.
tormentornoun	One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering.
trackmasternoun	(music) A person or system responsible for overseeing and managing the various components of a music track during the recording and mixing process.
timeworkernoun	A worker who carries out timework.
gangmasternoun	A person who employs and directs large groups of (usually agricultural) manual labourers, especially those who are poorly paid and illegally employed.
supervisornoun	(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
slave-drivernoun	An employer or supervisor who demands excessive amounts of work from an employee.
drillmasternoun	(military) A person who instructs in marching drill.
chargemannoun	A worker who is in charge; the leader.
overmannoun	A person who supervises others; a supervisor, especially in a mine.
painstakernoun	One who takes pains; a careful worker.
rackmasternoun	(historical) The person who operates a rack (instrument of torture).
disciplinistnoun	A disciplinarian; one who stresses obedience to authority.
trainmasternoun	(US, rail transport) A superintendent or supervisor of a freight railroad, responsible for train movements, crew assignments, derailments and more.
mastermannoun	(historical) A master craftsman, often employing apprentices or journeymen.