martinet

mar·ti·net

M0127400 (mär′tn-ĕt′)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.]

martinet

(ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛt) na person who maintains strict discipline, esp in a military force[C17: from French, from the name of General Martinet, drillmaster under Louis XIV] ˌmartiˈnetish adj ˌmartiˈnetism n

mar•ti•net

(ˌmɑr tnˈɛt, ˈmɑr tnˌɛt)

n. 1. a strict disciplinarian, esp. a military one. 2. someone who stubbornly adheres to methods or rules. [1670–80; after General Jean Martinet (d. 1672), French inventor of a system of drill] mar`ti•net′ism, n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

martinet - someone who demands exact conformity to rules and formsdisciplinarian, moralistauthoritarian, 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"

martinet

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

martinet

nounOne who imposes or favors absolute obedience to authority:authoritarian, autocrat, despot, dictator, totalitarian, tyrant.

Translations

persona severa