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/ˈtæskˌmæstɚ/ · noun
Someone who supervises workers, especially one who imposes hard or burdensome work..
And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows
It all looked so easy when the competent were at the helm, but reality is a cruel taskmaster, and all the excuses that worked as an underling wear thin once the incompetent are in leadership roles.
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Taskmaster means Someone who supervises workers, especially one who imposes hard or burdensome work..
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And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows
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