slave-driver
slave-driver noun: an overseer of slaves at work; a person who puts slaves to work.
Noun
slave-driver (plural slave-drivers)
- An overseer of slaves at work; a person who puts slaves to work.
- "That's the rifle I used against the Peruvian slave-drivers three years ago."1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
- An employer or supervisor who demands excessive amounts of work from an employee.
- He's such a slave-driver! I can't believe he wants us to come in on Saturday.
- Anyone who requests an amount of work from others that is deemed unreasonable.
- Mom, I need a break after doing homework! You're nothing but a slave-driver!
slave-driver meaning in Tamil
slave-driver in Tamil
- கங்காணியர், கடுமையாக வேலை வாங்கபவர்
Synonyms of slave-driver
Forms of slave-driver
| plural | slave-drivers |
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Questions about slave-driver
- What does slave-driver mean?
- Slave-driver means an overseer of slaves at work; a person who puts slaves to work.
- What is slave-driver in Tamil?
- Slave-driver in Tamil is கங்காணியர், கடுமையாக வேலை வாங்கபவர். See Slave-driver meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is slave-driver?
- Slave-driver is a noun.
- What is the plural of slave-driver?
- The plural of slave-driver is slave-drivers.
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