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Noun: slave driver  sleyv drI-vu(r)
  1. A supervisor of slaves at work
    "The plantation's slave driver was known for his cruelty"
     
  2. A cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees
    "The new manager was a slave driver who never allowed breaks";
    - Simon Legree

Derived forms: slave drivers

Type of: employer, taskmaster

Encyclopedia: Slave driver