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taskmastertask‧mas‧ter /ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə $ ˈtæskˌmæstər/ noun ![](img/spkr_b.png) - Freedom is a heavy taskmaster for those awake enough to appreciate it.
- If self-employment is any guide, the dejobbed worker is likely to be a stern taskmaster.
- It had been a hard day and the river could be a severe taskmaster at times.
- No central planner need call, no taskmaster need coerce.
- The market therefore serves as both information system and taskmaster.
- True to his word, he schooled her in horsemanship and was a hard taskmaster.
► be a hard/stern/tough taskmaster- If self-employment is any guide, the dejobbed worker is likely to be a stern taskmaster.
- She was a hard taskmaster but a considerably fairer one than la Belle Ethel.
- True to his word, he schooled her in horsemanship and was a hard taskmaster.
► a hard taskmaster/master- He was a hard master and a dangerous enemy.
- She was a hard taskmaster but a considerably fairer one than la Belle Ethel.
- The summer is a hard master.
- True to his word, he schooled her in horsemanship and was a hard taskmaster.
be a hard/stern/tough taskmaster to force people to work very hard |