slave driver meaning

UK /sleɪv ˈdraɪvə/ US /sleɪv ˈdraɪvɚ/ 3 syllables

slave driver (noun): a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees.

slave driver has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

slave driver as a noun

  1. a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees

    Synonyms: Simon Legree

    Type of: employer

  2. a supervisor of slaves at work

    Type of: taskmaster

How to pronounce slave driver

slave driver is pronounced /sleɪv ˈdraɪvə/ in British English and /sleɪv ˈdraɪvɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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