MARTINET


Meaning of MARTINET in English

(~s)

If you say that someone is a ~, you are criticizing them because they are very strict and demand that people obey their rules and orders. (FORMAL)

He’s a retired Lieutenant Colonel and a bit of a ~.

N-COUNT disapproval

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