taskmistress
Demanding female boss
A taskmistress is a woman who assigns and oversees work, especially one who is demanding or strict about performance.
The term parallels taskmaster but appears far less frequently, mostly in historical or deliberately gendered contexts: The head nurse was a fierce taskmistress who tolerated no shortcuts.
One who monitors work
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- directorOne who leads
boss · martinet · drillmaster · superintendent · forewoman · manager · administrator · coordinator
Strict or ship's aft
- exactingDemanding great care
- demandingRequiring great effort
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
uncompromising · inflexible · stringent · harsh · severe · rigid · austere · firm
Strikes or aerates
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- regimentationStrict systematic control
- drillHole-boring device
- correctionFixing of mistakes
punishment · obedience · order · rules · standards · expectations · accountability · compliance
Effort toward a goal
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- drudgeryHard, boring work
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- dutyRequired moral task
chore · quota · deadline · productivity · efficiency · output · performance · execution
overseer
One who monitors work
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
- commanderPerson with authority over others
director · boss · martinet · drillmaster · superintendent · forewoman · manager · administrator · coordinator · leader
stern
Strict or ship's aft
unyielding · uncompromising · inflexible · stringent · harsh · severe · rigid · austere · firm · relentless
whip
Strikes or aerates
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- regimentationStrict systematic control
- drillHole-boring device
correction · punishment · obedience · order · rules · standards · expectations · accountability · compliance · rigor
work
Effort toward a goal
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- drudgeryHard, boring work
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
duty · chore · quota · deadline · productivity · efficiency · output · performance · execution · delegation