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taskmaster
(task|master)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtɑːskmɑːstə/
noun
(
feminine
taskmistress
/-mɪstrɪs/
)
a person who imposes a harsh or onerous workload on someone:
he was a hard taskmaster
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