He knows the stern taskmaster approach does not attract the players it once did.
From the denverpost.com
He's a tough taskmaster, but Bobbie sparks a paternal warmth and concern in him.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The dancers try again, but their taskmaster is notoriously difficult to please.
From the time.com
Steve Jobs was a mercurial taskmaster with impeccable taste and uncanny charisma.
From the newsday.com
He was also a hard taskmaster given to bullying and harrying his musical charges.
From the guardian.co.uk
Naturally, nobody is more delighted than Norton Simon, a notably tough taskmaster.
From the time.com
He was portrayed as a taskmaster who also suffered from something akin to ADD.
From the guardian.co.uk
He gives a lot of young people fantastic opportunities, but he's a hard taskmaster.
From the independent.co.uk
Never shy about speaking his mind, Mr. Leydecker could be a gruff taskmaster.
From the sfgate.com
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Someone who imposes hard or continuous work
Taskmaster (Tony Masters) is a fictional supervillain, and sometimes an antihero, who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Avengers vol. 1 #195 (May 1980), and was created by David Michelinie and George Pu00E9rez...