taskmaster
pronunciation
How to pronounce taskmaster in British English:
UK [ˈtɑ:skmɑ:stə(r)]
How to pronounce taskmaster in American English:
US [ˈtɑskmæstə(r)]
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- Noun:
- someone who imposes hard or continuous work
Word Origin
- taskmaster (n.)
- "overseer, one who imposes a task," 1520s, from task (n.) + master (n.).
Example
- 1. It is a role that requires him to be a diplomat , intermediary , taskmaster and spokesman .
- 2. Your friends call you the taskmaster , and you 've said : " if I 'm not doing any job at 120 % , I think I 'm failing . " While that quote could make you sound a bit like a failed apprentice candidate , the overall impression does not .
- 3. The case that caught the most international attention was that of the taskmaster : an under-clerk in a shipping office who had organized an army of women-the daughters of the city 's chief families-by sending them letters threatening them with slanders .
- 4. Ms mankiller was not an easy taskmaster .
- 5. He can be such a hard taskmaster .