Taskmaster
noun
Someone who gives others a lot of work and checks that it is done thoroughly and quickly.
In the new project, he acted as a strict taskmaster, ensuring every output was top-notch and completed on time.
Often appears as...
- strict taskmaster
- harsh taskmaster
noun
Someone who gives others a lot of work and checks that it is done thoroughly and quickly.
In the new project, he acted as a strict taskmaster, ensuring every output was top-notch and completed on time.
Often appears as...
- strict taskmaster
- harsh taskmaster
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Pro Tip 1/3Work Intensity
A taskmaster imposes intense work, often without considering employees' capacity or well-being.
Our new supervisor is a real taskmaster; we barely get any breaks.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
The term 'taskmaster' usually has negative feelings associated with it, suggesting someone is very strict.
He is known as the office taskmaster for his unreasonably high demands.
Pro Tip 3/3Quality and Speed
'Taskmaster' emphasizes both the quality and speed of work, expecting quick and precise results.
Under the taskmaster's watch, the team worked efficiently to meet the tight deadline.
Pro Tip 1/3Work Intensity
A taskmaster imposes intense work, often without considering employees' capacity or well-being.
Our new supervisor is a real taskmaster; we barely get any breaks.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
The term 'taskmaster' usually has negative feelings associated with it, suggesting someone is very strict.
He is known as the office taskmaster for his unreasonably high demands.
Pro Tip 3/3Quality and Speed
'Taskmaster' emphasizes both the quality and speed of work, expecting quick and precise results.
Under the taskmaster's watch, the team worked efficiently to meet the tight deadline.
Pro Tip 1/3Work Intensity
A taskmaster imposes intense work, often without considering employees' capacity or well-being.
Our new supervisor is a real taskmaster; we barely get any breaks.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
The term 'taskmaster' usually has negative feelings associated with it, suggesting someone is very strict.
He is known as the office taskmaster for his unreasonably high demands.
Pro Tip 3/3Quality and Speed
'Taskmaster' emphasizes both the quality and speed of work, expecting quick and precise results.
Under the taskmaster's watch, the team worked efficiently to meet the tight deadline.
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in such a short time period was ridiculously ambitious, and actually what you've achieved is far beyond what we thought possible. Because more important than the numbers, were the people's stories. They felt empowered. Their phones had been transformed from taskmasters
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Frank Sinatra Jr.
American Singer
They used to have a saying among the musicians on staff when I was with him, 'Sinatra never does anything the same way once.' He was a perfectionist, he was a taskmaster and he knew exactly what it was he wanted because he understood how to deliver his message to the audience; never was there a greater example of that than that man.
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Henry Paulson
American Public Servant
I grew up on a working farm. It was small, a hundred acres, but we had cows and pigs and chickens and sheep and a vegetable garden. I spent hours pulling weeds, hoeing, feeding the horses, cleaning out the stalls. My dad was a tough taskmaster. I always worked, but we also had fun.
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Joe Tinker
American Athlete
Because a man is placed in charge of a club does not make it necessary for him to be a taskmaster or a tyrant. In my opinion, he ought to be as lenient with his club as circumstances allow, and the less he interferes with the personal liberties of the men, the better.
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Armaan Malik
Indian Musician
It's tougher to work with Amaal, as the brother equation comes in between. We fight like any other siblings and have creative differences. I work harder when I am singing for him, as he is a taskmaster.
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Elijah Parish Lovejoy
American Clergyman
The very flag of freedom that waves over our heads is formed from material cultivated by slaves, on soil moistened with their blood drawn from them by the whip of a republican taskmaster!
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Mithali Raj
Indian Cricketer
All of us at some point have been coached by a male cricketer. I strongly believe that they get a lot of intensity into the training sessions. They are very hard taskmasters.
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Prabhu Deva
Indian Director
Everything changes when I dance... I am a taskmaster there. I am the creator. I am high on dance - my expression, body language... I am like a fire.
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Ashraf Ghani
Afghani Politician
I have a strange - because there's no other way probably of describing it - uh, temper. I'm a very difficult taskmaster. I don't wait.
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Debbie Reynolds
American Actress
Gene Kelly was one of the greatest dancers of all time and a taskmaster. He sought from you the absolute best - and he got it.
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Bill Griffith
American Cartoonist
Frivolity is a stern taskmaster.
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Frank Sinatra Jr.
American Singer
They used to have a saying among the musicians on staff when I was with him, 'Sinatra never does anything the same way once.' He was a perfectionist, he was a taskmaster and he knew exactly what it was he wanted because he understood how to deliver his message to the audience; never was there a greater example of that than that man.
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Henry Paulson
American Public Servant
I grew up on a working farm. It was small, a hundred acres, but we had cows and pigs and chickens and sheep and a vegetable garden. I spent hours pulling weeds, hoeing, feeding the horses, cleaning out the stalls. My dad was a tough taskmaster. I always worked, but we also had fun.
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Joe Tinker
American Athlete
Because a man is placed in charge of a club does not make it necessary for him to be a taskmaster or a tyrant. In my opinion, he ought to be as lenient with his club as circumstances allow, and the less he interferes with the personal liberties of the men, the better.
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Armaan Malik
Indian Musician
It's tougher to work with Amaal, as the brother equation comes in between. We fight like any other siblings and have creative differences. I work harder when I am singing for him, as he is a taskmaster.
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Elijah Parish Lovejoy
American Clergyman
The very flag of freedom that waves over our heads is formed from material cultivated by slaves, on soil moistened with their blood drawn from them by the whip of a republican taskmaster!
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Mithali Raj
Indian Cricketer
All of us at some point have been coached by a male cricketer. I strongly believe that they get a lot of intensity into the training sessions. They are very hard taskmasters.
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Prabhu Deva
Indian Director
Everything changes when I dance... I am a taskmaster there. I am the creator. I am high on dance - my expression, body language... I am like a fire.
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Ashraf Ghani
Afghani Politician
I have a strange - because there's no other way probably of describing it - uh, temper. I'm a very difficult taskmaster. I don't wait.
Quote examples
Debbie Reynolds
American Actress
Gene Kelly was one of the greatest dancers of all time and a taskmaster. He sought from you the absolute best - and he got it.
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Bill Griffith
American Cartoonist
Frivolity is a stern taskmaster.
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