noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A typical Victorian martinet , he wore a tall hat all his life.
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Belle, on the other hand, was described by Robin's father as something of a martinet .
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Clarke could be a martinet , and as such was frequently a buffer for Alvin.
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He may solve his problem, for example, by being a martinet .
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Lady Hoby was also a martinet and believed that learning could only be achieved through hard work and discipline.
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Only if you think the head porter is a martinet just wait until you meet Jacques, our maître chef de cuisine.
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The woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children.
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Topaz had pictured her as tall and brawny as befitted a martinet .