Martinet - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌmɑːrtnˈet|  American pronunciation of the word martinet
Brit.  |ˌmɑːtɪˈnet|  British pronunciation of the word martinet

noun

- someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms (syn: disciplinarian, moralist)

Extra examples

The prison's warden was a cruel martinet.

The woman in charge was a martinet who treated us like children.

Word forms

noun
singular: martinet
plural: martinets
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