slave driver

noun
UK: /ˈsleɪv ˌdraɪvər/
US: /ˈsleɪv ˌdraɪvər/

  1. A person who forces others to work very hard.

    1. My boss is a slave driver, he makes us work long hours.
    2. The project manager became a slave driver to meet the impossible deadline.

Synonyms

taskmaster tyrant bully

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The phonetic transcription of "slave driver" is /ˈsleɪv ˌdraɪvər/ in British English and /ˈsleɪv ˌdraɪvər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "slave driver": taskmaster, tyrant, bully.

Example usage of "slave driver": "My boss is a slave driver, he makes us work long hours.". More examples on the page.