slave driver

A form of slave-driver — An overseer of slaves at work; a person who puts slaves to work.

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Meanings

nounslave driver (plural slave drivers)

plural slave drivers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of slave-driver.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees

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APA

slave driver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slave%20driver

MLA

“slave driver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slave%20driver. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slave driver,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slave%20driver.

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