slave driver

sleɪv ˈdraɪvər

Definition

Definition of slave driver - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

overworking othersperson who overworks others ruthlessly

He was known as a slave driver in the office for his harsh demands.

taskmaster

tyrant

historical cruel

Dated

overseer who controlled slaves with cruelty

Dated

In historical contexts, a slave driver would often use a whip to enforce labor.

overseer

taskmaster

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Expressions with slave

slave away

work very hard with little reward

She had to slave away to finish the project.

slave wage

wage too low to cover basic living needs

Many workers receive a slave wage in this factory.

galley slave

person who works extremely hard

He felt like a galley slave, working late every night..

be a slave to

be completely controlled by something or someone

He is a slave to his phone.

slave to fashion

person who cares too much about being fashionable

He is a real slave to fashion.

slave to routine

person unable to break free from habitual patterns

She became a slave to routine, unable to try new things.

Expressions with driver

driver's seat

seat in a vehicle for the driver

He adjusted the mirrors from the driver's seat.

backseat driver

person giving unwanted advice or directions

She was a backseat driver during the entire project.

in the driver's seat

adv.

in control of a situation or entity

With the new promotion, she's in the driver's seat.

bus driver

person who operates a bus for public transport

The bus driver greeted every passenger with a smile.

crane driver

person who operates a crane machine

The crane driver carefully lifted the steel beams.

race car driver

person who races cars professionally or competitively

The race car driver won the championship.

race driver

person who drives racing cars competitively

The race driver won the championship with ease.

racing driver

person who drives racing cars professionally

The racing driver won the championship this year.

taxi driver

person who drives a taxi for passengers

The taxi driver took us to the airport.

tractor driver

person who operates a tractor

The tractor driver plowed the field before sunset..

Examples of slave driver in a sentence

She quit her job because her boss was a slave driver.
The slave driver was feared by all the workers.
Slave drivers were notorious for their brutal methods.

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French:tyran, surveillant d'esclaves, ...
German:Sklaventreiber, grausamer Aufseher, ...
Italian:sfruttatore, supervisore degli schiavi, ...
Spanish:explotador, capataz cruel, ...
Portuguese:capataz, feitor, ...
Chinese:压榨工人的人, 奴隶监工, ...
Japanese:奴隷のように働かせる上司, 奴隷監督, ...
Arabic:مُسْتَغِلّ العُمّال, مراقب العبيد, ...
Hebrew:נוֹגֵשׂ, נוֹגֵשׂ עֲבָדִים, ...
Russian:безжалостный начальник, надсмотрщик за рабами, ...
Ukrainian:рабовласник, наглядач за рабами, ...
Hindi:निर्दयी बॉस, दास चालक, ...
Bengali:কঠোর তদারককারী, দাস তত্ত্বাবধায়ক, ...
Catalan:explotador, capatàs d'esclaus, ...
Czech:otrokář, otrokářský dozorce, ...
Danish:slavedriver, slavepisker, ...
Dutch:slavendrijver, wrede slavendrijver, ...
Greek:δυνάστης, επιστάτης σκλάβων, ...
Hungarian:hajcsár, rabszolgahajcsár, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សដែលបង្ខំឱ្យអ្នកដទៃធ្វើការហួសកម្លាំងដោយគ្មានមេត្តា, អ្នកត្រួតត្រាទាសករដោយឃោរឃៅ, ...
Korean:노예 감독, 잔인한 노예 감독관, ...
Persian:بیگارکش, ظالم برده‌دار, ...
Polish:gnębiciel, okrutny nadzorca niewolników, ...
Portuguese (BR):capataz, feitor, ...
Romanian:exploatator, supraveghetor de sclavi crud, ...
Swedish:slavdrivare, slavförare, ...
Thai:คนคุมงานโหด, ผู้ควบคุมทาส, ...
Turkish:köle sürücüsü, köle denetçisi, ...
Vietnamese:cai đầu dài, người cai nô lệ, ...

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