Kingpin
Kingpin noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: finally nailed the mob kingpin who had been controlling all the gambling rackets in the city
Taskmaster and kingpin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Taskmaster" instead a noun "Kingpin".
Taskmaster
Taskmaster noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: known as a tough but fair taskmaster
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Kingpin and taskmaster are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kingpin" instead a noun "Taskmaster".
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