Simon Legree

n.
A brutal taskmaster.

[After Simon Legree, a cruel slave dealer in the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.]

(SY-muhn li-GREE)

noun
A harsh taskmaster.

Etymology
After Simon Legree, a brutal slave owner in the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896)

Usage
"In Brutal Bosses and Their Prey (1996, Riverhead Books), Harvey Hornstein identifies six variations on Simon Legree." — Sal Marino; Brutal Bosses From Hell; Industry Week; Jun 22, 1998.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees
  Synonym: slave driver

Meaning #2: the cruel slave dealer in an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe

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