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martinet

noun

/ˌmɑːrtəˈnɛt/

Meaning

A strict disciplinarian who demands rigid adherence to rules.

The new manager was such a martinet that even minor infractions were punished.

disciplinarian, authoritarian, tyrant, strict taskmaster

lenient, tolerant, permissive

strict martinet, military martinet, martinet leader

a male head of a family or tribe; an older respected man who leads a group

the occurrence, rate, or frequency of something

any of the four long thin parts of the hand (or five, if the thumb is included)

a person who lives near or next to another person

the action of helping or doing work for someone; a system providing a public need

A person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.