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martinet definition

mar·ti·net (märt′'n et′, märt′'n et′)

noun

  1. a very strict military disciplinarian
  2. any very strict disciplinarian or stickler for rigid regulations

Etymology: after Gen. Jean Martinet, 17th-c. Fr drillmaster

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