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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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.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
His talent-search shows, Making the Band and Making His Band, demonstrated the veteran producer’s eye and ear for a successful singing group while revealing a taskmaster’s self-importance.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Garrett is the taskmaster who’s there to keep everyone in line… and Quasi is a little afraid of Georgiou, since her murderous reputation precedes her.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025
Your celestial ruler, Venus, will conjunct taskmaster Saturn in Pisces — shaking up your 11th house of associations, community affairs and individual freedom — encouraging you to evaluate your friendship and group dynamics.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
His talent-search shows, Making the Band and Making His Band, demonstrated the veteran producer’s eye and ear for a successful singing group while revealing a taskmaster’s self-importance.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Garrett is the taskmaster who’s there to keep everyone in line… and Quasi is a little afraid of Georgiou, since her murderous reputation precedes her.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025
Your celestial ruler, Venus, will conjunct taskmaster Saturn in Pisces — shaking up your 11th house of associations, community affairs and individual freedom — encouraging you to evaluate your friendship and group dynamics.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Taskmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taskmaster. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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