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- n. A master or an employer of a gang or body of workers; one who hires a band of persons to perform some specified task, or directs such a band in the performance of a task.
Examples
“Brenton, gang-master at Greenock, when the corporation of that town ventured to point out to him that”
“I can't stop a man from going to town to get liquor," argued the gang-master.”
The Young Engineers on the Gulf Or, The Dread Mystery of the Million Dollar Breakwater
“Get an Italian gang-master, Harry," Tom murmured softly.”
The Young Engineers on the Gulf Or, The Dread Mystery of the Million Dollar Breakwater
“But it's your duty, gang-master, to see that no liquor is brought back into camp.”
The Young Engineers on the Gulf Or, The Dread Mystery of the Million Dollar Breakwater
“In the front ranks of the crowd pressing around them, Reade now discerned the face of the Italian gang-master with whom he had talked recently.”
The Young Engineers on the Gulf Or, The Dread Mystery of the Million Dollar Breakwater
“I do not know," replied the gang-master, shrugging his shoulders.”
The Young Engineers on the Gulf Or, The Dread Mystery of the Million Dollar Breakwater
“Too bigga crowd in front of us," replied the Italian gang-master, shrugging his shoulders.”
The Young Engineers on the Gulf Or, The Dread Mystery of the Million Dollar Breakwater
“He puts 30 people to a house, they pay rent, for food, utilities, overalls, insurance, and transport to work, and finish up with around 30 quid each week, while this gang-master now owns 80 houses.”
“One Russian millionaire friend of Tony Blair and Gorgeous Gordon is also a gang-master who supplies labour to East Anglian farms and factories.”
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