task-mistress
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trɪs, ˈtɑsk- noun
1.
a woman whose function it is to assign tasks, especially burdensome ones, to others.
2.
a woman who supervises others' work rigorously.
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taskmaster (ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a person, discipline, etc, that enforces work, esp hard or continuous work: his teacher is a hard taskmaster | |
| 'taskmistress | |
| —fem n | |
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