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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Managers have a choice: remain taskmasters or become builders of talent.
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Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
When the Jets had bombastic and playful Rex Ryan as their coach, the Giants had stern taskmaster Tom Coughlin.
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Ian Clark works his goalies very hard and has a reputation as a 'taskmaster'.
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—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Saturn, the taskmaster planet, is considered a symbol of structure, discipline, responsibility and authority.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
When the Jets had bombastic and playful Rex Ryan as their coach, the Giants had stern taskmaster Tom Coughlin.
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Ian Clark works his goalies very hard and has a reputation as a 'taskmaster'.
3.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
Saturn, the taskmaster planet, is considered a symbol of structure, discipline, responsibility and authority.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taskmaster. Accessed 24 Dec. 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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