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SLAVE DRIVER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A supervisor of slaves at work

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("slave driver" is a kind of...):

taskmaster (someone who imposes hard or continuous work)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees

Synonyms:

Simon Legree; slave driver

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("slave driver" is a kind of...):

employer (a person or firm that employs workers)

Credits