taskmaster

noun

ˈtask-ˌma-stər How to pronounce taskmaster (audio)
Definition of taskmasternext
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 Chan, now 70, laughed when asked about his reputation as a taskmaster. — Barbara Ellis, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025 As Kirsten Cohen’s stern taskmaster of a father, Alan Dale was only supposed to have a brief appearance on The O.C. — Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025 Throughout the trial, Lynch was portrayed by the prosecution as an overbearing taskmaster and likened to a Mafia don. — airmail.news, 19 Aug. 2024 Go-getter Mars will also meet with taskmaster Saturn later that day, assisting you in cultivating the discipline and focus needed to nurture your long-term goals and dreams. — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for taskmaster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taskmaster
  1. boss
  2. leader
  3. foreman
  4. master
  5. captain
  6. chief
  7. manager
Noun
  • Xander is now her boss again in a different iteration ...
    — Emily Blackwood, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • There are some optional bosses too, the Wither and the Warden.
    — Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of boss
Noun
  • Because in this age of generative AI, leaders are creating versions of themselves that operate without them.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • After a server at a Pilsen restaurant was attacked, a community wants justice The footage of two women brutally attacking a server at Taco Azteca, a longtime Mexican restaurant in Pilsen, last weekend has left a neighborhood reeling, according to residents and local leaders.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of leader
Noun
  • Shockley's attorneys sought a new trial over concerns that the foreman was biased against him.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Doc diagnoses the Yellowstone foreman with a subdural hematoma.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of foreman
Noun
  • The team from Bar Mood in Taipei is taking the lead on nonalcoholic and low-ABV drinks, and master sommelier Kyungmoon Kim has put together a list of wines and sools to accompany the menu.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But the ability to navigate this uncertainty depends on high-quality, accurate data—particularly supplier master data—which is easier said than done.
    — Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of master
Noun
  • As someone who was an athlete, a team captain, and a coach and watched sports her whole life, Gaines has incorporated this knowledge into her training to address communications, negotiations, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, team building, and cooperation, among many other things.
    — Molly Peck, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
  • These pilots are the only ones allowed to make the 50-mile transit, with the ship’s captain required to cede control for the complex journey through the isthmus passage.
    — Silvana Paternostro Nathalia Angarita, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of captain
Noun
  • In a shocking report published March 24, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the Atlantic, revealed that he was accidentally added to a group chat in which very senior government officials planned a strike on the Houthi terror group in Yemen earlier this month.
    — Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Coe, who was in the running to become the International Olympic Committee chief, said in November the Olympics needed a clear policy to protect female sports.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of chief
Noun
  • She was discovered there by future manager Dvir Assouline, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • With Real Madrid 2-0 down after 70 minutes against Arsenal, manager Carlo Ancelotti turned to his bench to try to turn the Champions League quarter-final back in his team’s favour.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of manager

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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taskmaster. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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