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- pronunciation:
- mar
tih
net
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noun |
| definition: |
a person who enforces very strict discipline, esp. in the military.
Our sergeant had been a martinet, and though we hated him at times, he taught us how to stay as safe as possible. |
| related words: |
authoritarian, disciplinarian, tyrant |
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| derivation: |
martinetish (adj.) |
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