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noun
- 1. a person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian: "the woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children"
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MARTINET definition: 1. someone who demands that rules and orders always be obeyed, even when it is unnecessary or…. Learn more.
1. : a strict disciplinarian. The prison's warden was a cruel martinet. 2. : a person who stresses a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods. a martinet in conducting meetings of the society, he never tolerated any sign of levity or indecorum D. J. Boorstin. Did you know?
A martinet is a short, scourge -like (multi-tail) type of whip made of a wooden handle of about 25 centimetres (9.8 in) in length and about 10 lashes of equal, relatively short length. The lashes are usually made of leather, but sometimes soap -stiffened cords are used in place of leather.
noun. a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one. someone who stubbornly adheres to methods or rules. martinet. / ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛt / noun. a person who maintains strict discipline, esp in a military force.
MARTINET meaning: 1. someone who demands that rules and orders always be obeyed, even when it is unnecessary or…. Learn more.
Use the noun martinet to describe someone who is a stickler when it comes to following rules, such as the teacher who won't accept homework if it is written in a color other than blue.
If you say that someone is a martinet, you are criticizing them because they are very strict and demand that people obey their rules and orders. [formal, disapproval] He's a retired Lieutenant Colonel and a bit of a martinet. Synonyms: disciplinarian, authoritarian, stickler, taskmaster More Synonyms of martinet.
