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task·mas·ter
/
ˈtæskˌmæs
tər, ˈtɑskˌmɑ
stər
/
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[
task
-mas-ter,
tahsk
-mah-ster
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
a person whose function it is to assign
tasks
, especially burdensome ones, to others.
2.
a person who supervises rigorously the work of others.
Origin:
1520–30;
task
+
master
Related forms
task·mas·ter·ship,
noun
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taskmaster
(ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə)
—
n
a person, discipline, etc, that enforces work, esp hard or continuous work:
his teacher is a hard taskmaster
'taskmistress
—
fem n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
taskmaster
1520s, from
task
(n.) +
master
(n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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