taskmaster
noun
task·mas·ter
ˈtask-ˌma-stər 
: one that imposes a task or burdens another with labor
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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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Just in time for a sobering truth, Venus will join taskmaster Saturn in Pisces on the 18th, which adds a more mature and stabilizing energy to your approach to love and romance.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Later in the month, Venus will join the taskmaster, Saturn in Pisces, adding a layer of seriousness and responsibility to relationships and creative pursuits.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Even before the pandemic altered the tenor of the workplace, being the big cheese, taskmaster, and head honcho was passé.
—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
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Later in the month, Venus will join the taskmaster, Saturn in Pisces, adding a layer of seriousness and responsibility to relationships and creative pursuits.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Even before the pandemic altered the tenor of the workplace, being the big cheese, taskmaster, and head honcho was passé.
—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
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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taskmaster. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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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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