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
Even before the pandemic altered the tenor of the workplace, being the big cheese, taskmaster, and head honcho was passé.
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John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Mercury will also clash with your taskmaster ruler, Saturn, on Dec. 27, so watch out for mental overload.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
These were some of the sharpest taskmasters in the business who seemed sidelined by circumstance.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Managers have a choice: remain taskmasters or become builders of talent.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Mercury will also clash with your taskmaster ruler, Saturn, on Dec. 27, so watch out for mental overload.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
These were some of the sharpest taskmasters in the business who seemed sidelined by circumstance.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Managers have a choice: remain taskmasters or become builders of talent.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taskmaster
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For about 20 years, beating any two of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the same Grand Slam was the men’s tennis final boss.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the film, Gascón plays a Mexican crime boss who seeks out a lawyer (Saldaña) who can help the character transition into living as a woman.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2025
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California’s leaders have already begun preparing a counteroffensive to Trump’s policy aims.—
Faith E. Pinho,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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As President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, a long list of political leaders, tech CEOs, celebrities and others were in attendance in the U.S. Capitol.—
Julia Reinstein,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Her father, the foreman at a tool-and-die plant, was part of the sitdown strikes of the thirties.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Out-of-towners and locals swapped notes on who was coming and going, when new jobs were starting and what drama had gone down with a foreman.—
Jovelle Tamayo,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Vahe was an English major at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his master’s degree at Mizzou.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Camila graduated from Arizona State University with a master’s degree in mass communication.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Demaree, who was a captain in the U.S. Army and saw such drudgery firsthand, cofounded Onebrief in 2019, getting some traction after convincing lower-rung officers that his product could automate updates to the vast planning process.—
David Jeans,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2025
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As a team captain, Mahomes is a strong pick when choosing a jersey.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Map shows record-breaking numbers Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 pardons put politics over policing In: Police Shooting Police Involved Shooting Police Officers Florida Kerry Breen Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Another poll worker called the police chief about what the officer said, Carter said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Brown has also been accused of abuse by former managers, one of whom sued him in 2016, alleging the singer punched him multiple times.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The hottest candidates on the circuit for general manager and head coach vacancies typically come from the best teams.—
Dan Duggan,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taskmaster. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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