martinet

mar·ti·net  (märtn-t)

n.

1. A rigid military disciplinarian.

2. One who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules.

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[After Jean Martinet (died 1672), French army officer.]

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martinet [ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛt]

n

a person who maintains strict discipline, esp in a military force

[from French, from the name of General Martinet, drillmaster under Louis XIV]

martinetish  adj

martinetism  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

martinet - someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms disciplinarian, moralist authoritarian, dictator - a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime" stickler - someone who insists on something; "a stickler for promptness"

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martinet

noun disciplinarian, authoritarian, stickler, taskmaster, taskmistress, drillmaster He's a retired lieutenant and a bit of a martinet.

Translations

martinet [ˌmɑːtɪˈnet] N → ordenancista mf, rigorista mf

martinet [ˌmɑː^rtɪˈnɛt] (formal) n → despote m

martinet

n → (strenger) Zuchtmeister; he’s a real martinet → er führt ein strenges Regiment

martinet [ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛt] n to be a martinet → essere molto rigido/a, essere molto intransigente