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

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Recent Examples of taskmasters Work is work, and there’s writerly reward, too, in daily encounters with a diverse range of taskmasters across all social groups. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taskmasters
  1. foremen
  2. leaders
  3. bosses
  4. masters
  5. captains
  6. managers
  7. chiefs
  8. directors
Noun
  • Customers were very important; workers, foremen.
    — Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.
    — Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Definition of foremen
Noun
  • These decisions are not siloed within a sustainability team but are made the responsibility of commercial, sourcing, finance, and operations leaders.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Great storytellers know how to tell a story, but great leaders know how to find them.
    — Bryan Adams, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • What Billy doesn’t realize is how little any of that matters in the real game—the one being played by the town’s political bosses.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Court has been persistently reactionary in its dealings with other branches, using horizontal review to protect enslavers from abolitionists, bosses from unions, and tycoons from tax collectors.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bosses
Noun
  • At Berkeley, that includes programs like masters’ degrees in business administration and public policy.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Jomo Hankerson alleged his father violated a settlement agreement over recording masters and music publishing rights for the works of Aaliyah, Toni Braxton, DMX and Timbaland.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • Wideout/linebacker Sawyer Haley, wideout/defensive back Levi Carlucci and lineman Jaysson Pittman are the team’s senior captains.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Kansas junior quarterback Cole Ballard has been voted one of five team captains for the 2026 college football season, the KU football program announced Wednesday night on social media site X.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of captains
Noun
  • Broadcom's financing initiatives with asset managers is another potential topic on the earnings all.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That could give infrastructure managers a more practical way to prioritize inspections.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • This was discontinued when SOE chiefs realized that a dagger would be the first thing taken from a prisoner.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The chiefs rivalries uniforms will honor arrowhead stadium considering the 4 year window with these rivalry uniforms will be the last 4 years at arrowhead.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of chiefs
Noun
  • Special programs include a focus on Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki, featuring six of his films with leading directors and actors discussing his work.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Studios have contracts in place with AI protections for writers, directors and actors and are mindful about the concerns.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of directors

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“Taskmasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taskmasters. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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