- taskmaster
n. a hard, rigid, severe, stern taskmaster
* * *['tɑːskˌmɑːstə]severestern taskmastera hard
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Taskmaster — Task mas ter, n. One who imposes a task, or burdens another with labor; one whose duty is to assign tasks; an overseer. Ex. i. 11. [1913 Webster] All is, if I have grace to use it so, As ever in my great Taskmaster s eye. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Taskmaster — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar … Wikipedia Español
taskmaster — UK [ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈtæskˌmæstər] noun [countable] Word forms taskmaster : singular taskmaster plural taskmasters someone who makes people work very hard … English dictionary
taskmaster — task|mas|ter [ˈta:skˌma:stə US ˈtæskˌmæstər] n be a hard/stern/tough taskmaster to force people to work very hard … Dictionary of contemporary English
