单词	taskmasters
释义	taskmaster noun task·​mas·​ter ˈtask-ˌma-stər  : one that imposes a task or burdens another with labor Synonyms boss boss man captain chief foreman head headman helmsman honcho jefe kingpin leader master See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 Recent Examples on the Web As if being an absentee dad straight out of a Nineties family film wasn’t enough, Joe is also under constant pressure from his mom Susan (Lydia Gaston), who hides her insecurities behind a strident taskmaster facade. Katie Rife, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022 The club is betting on manager Antonio Conte, the Italian taskmaster, to find the right balance in his first full season in charge. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 There are many moments in the documentary that show Hayes as a tough, blunt taskmaster. Lee Igel, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Multilingual rapper Lisa, 25, describes how their main producer, Teddy Park, is a firm, but strict taskmaster in the studio. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 May 2022 Musk is a taskmaster who plays fast and loose with the rules. Anne Sraders, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2022 That something has somehow made its way into the tough bones of Cronin, who was brought here three years ago to be a taskmaster, but has suddenly become a ringleader. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2021 Halls carried a reputation in the industry for being a taskmaster who was particularly skilled at keeping productions on schedule. Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021 One of the people helping Stevenson stay focused is veteran coach Ivan Fears, a stern taskmaster whom the rookie appreciates. BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1530, in the meaning defined above taskmasters noun plural of taskmaster as in foremen the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do known as a tough but fair taskmaster Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance foremen bosses leaders masters captains managers chiefs overseers directors commanders lords administrators supervisors superintendents helmsmen heads executives jefes headmen honchos kingpins rulers governors principals presidents generals superiors overlords stewards mistresses kings employers boss men potentates skippers princes dominators barons magnates micromanagers czars directresses sovereigns bigwigs figureheads moguls hierarchs leadmen straw bosses higher-ups standard-bearers gaffers big guns gangers tsars coleaders top guns big cheeses tzars top dogs sovrans co-leaders subchiefs subdirectors coheads sub-chiefs co-heads sub-directors Antonyms & Near Antonyms subordinates dependents subjects juniors underlings inferiors secondaries See More
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