martinet
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tnˈɛt, ˈmɑr noun
1.
a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one.
2.
someone who stubbornly adheres to methods or rules.
Origin:
1670–80; after General Jean Martinet (died 1672), French inventor of a system of drill
1670–80; after General Jean Martinet (died 1672), French inventor of a system of drill
Related forms
mar·ti·net·ish, adjective
mar·ti·net·ism, noun
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| —n | |
| a person who maintains strict discipline, esp in a military force | |
| [C17: from French, from the name of General Martinet, drillmaster under Louis XIV] | |
| marti'netish | |
| —adj | |
| marti'netism | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
martinet
1676, "system of strict discipline," reputedly from the name of Col. Jean Martinet a drillmaster of the Fr. army during the reign of Louis XIV. The meaning "an officer who is a stickler for strict discipline" is first attested 1779.
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Example sentences
While not slighting the captain's martinet personality, he gives a performance that is filled with empathetic understanding.
The reprobate with the heart of gold, or the old-line martinet who resents the incursions of progress.
It is a triangle romance, with a martinet of a divisional superintendent doing a noble deed during an exciting moment.
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