martinet

noun

mar·ti·net ˌmär-tə-ˈnet How to pronounce martinet (audio)

: a strict disciplinarian

The prison's warden was a cruel martinet.

: a person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods

a martinet in conducting meetings of the society, he never tolerated any sign of levity or indecorum

D. J. Boorstin

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When France's King Louis XIV appointed Lieutenant Colonel Jean Martinet to be inspector general of the infantry in the late 17th century, he made a wise choice. As a drillmaster, Martinet trained his troops to advance into battle in precise linear formations and to fire in volleys only upon command, thus making the most effective use of inaccurate muskets—and making the French army one of the best on the continent. He also gave English a new word. Martinet has been used synonymously with "strict disciplinarian" since the early 18th century.

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The prison's warden was a cruel martinet.

Recent Examples on the Web The young princess’s father, born Prince Albert, was the excruciatingly shy, stuttering second son of the martinet King George V and the frigidly correct Queen Mary.

Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022 Also the disingenuous notion that someone would actually prefer drudging for a martinet spouse to pretty much any other lifestyle choice.

Glenn Kenny, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Evelyn Gresham is a successful lawyer and something of a martinet.

Cressida Connolly, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2020 His father, a martinet but also a stabilizing influence, died when Hernandez was in college.

Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 21 Jan. 2020 The sovereign, a playboy martinet, demands nothing less.

The Economist, 19 Oct. 2019 The Eagle — Culver Creek’s martinet, played by Timothy Simons — then exclaims, foreshadowing the shenanigans the group will get up to along the series.

Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue, 12 Sep. 2019 Roberts, a flinty, fastidious martinet with a hardscrabble background and a knack for making himself indispensable to powerful men, befriended Jones and took up the cause.

Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 14 June 2019 The Efficiency Paradox What Big Data Can’t Do By Edward Tenner(Knopf; 304 pages; $27.95)Balwani, with whom Holmes was romantically linked, was a martinet in snow-wash jeans.

Stephen Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2018 See More

单词	martinet
释义	martinet noun mar·ti·net ˌmär-tə-ˈnet 1 : a strict disciplinarian The prison's warden was a cruel martinet. 2 : a person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods a martinet in conducting meetings of the society, he never tolerated any sign of levity or indecorum D. J. Boorstin Did you know? When France's King Louis XIV appointed Lieutenant Colonel Jean Martinet to be inspector general of the infantry in the late 17th century, he made a wise choice. As a drillmaster, Martinet trained his troops to advance into battle in precise linear formations and to fire in volleys only upon command, thus making the most effective use of inaccurate muskets—and making the French army one of the best on the continent. He also gave English a new word. Martinet has been used synonymously with "strict disciplinarian" since the early 18th century. Example Sentences The prison's warden was a cruel martinet. Recent Examples on the Web The young princess’s father, born Prince Albert, was the excruciatingly shy, stuttering second son of the martinet King George V and the frigidly correct Queen Mary. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022 Also the disingenuous notion that someone would actually prefer drudging for a martinet spouse to pretty much any other lifestyle choice. Glenn Kenny, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Evelyn Gresham is a successful lawyer and something of a martinet. Cressida Connolly, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2020 His father, a martinet but also a stabilizing influence, died when Hernandez was in college. Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 21 Jan. 2020 The sovereign, a playboy martinet, demands nothing less. The Economist, 19 Oct. 2019 The Eagle — Culver Creek’s martinet, played by Timothy Simons — then exclaims, foreshadowing the shenanigans the group will get up to along the series. Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue, 12 Sep. 2019 Roberts, a flinty, fastidious martinet with a hardscrabble background and a knack for making himself indispensable to powerful men, befriended Jones and took up the cause. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 14 June 2019 The Efficiency Paradox What Big Data Can’t Do By Edward Tenner(Knopf; 304 pages; $27.95)Balwani, with whom Holmes was romantically linked, was a martinet in snow-wash jeans. Stephen Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2018 See More Word History Etymology Jean Martinet, 17th century French army officer First Known Use 1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1 martinet noun as in tyrant formal a person who is very strict and demands obedience from others The prison's warden was a cruel martinet. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tyrant dictator disciplinarian taskmaster despot enforcer autocrat discipliner führer authoritarian caesar strongman overlord pharaoh ruler totalitarian overlord potentate fuehrer oppressor autarch caudillo warlord paramount boss master chief tyrannizer monocrat baron leader king queen captain monarch czar dominator lord sovereign czarina kingpin mogul baroness magnate tycoon Big Brother tsar tzar sovran tsarina tzarina
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