task master

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Definition of task master in English English dictionary

taskmaster
Someone who supervises workers, especially one who imposes hard or burdensome work
taskmaster
{n} one who imposes tasks on others
taskmaster
{i} one who assigns tasks to others (especially severe tasks)
taskmaster
One who imposes a task, or burdens another with labor; one whose duty is to assign tasks; an overseer
taskmaster
If you refer to someone as a hard taskmaster, you mean that they expect the people they supervise to work very hard. be a hard/stern/tough taskmaster to force people to work very hard
taskmaster
a source of hard work or responsibility
taskmaster
someone who imposes hard or continuous work
task master

    Hyphenation

    task mas·ter

    Turkish pronunciation

    täsk mästır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtask ˈmastər/ /ˈtæsk ˈmæstɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'task ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English taske, from Old North French tasque, from Medieval Latin tasca tax or service imposed by a feudal superior, from taxare to tax.
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