MARTINET


Meaning of MARTINET in English

mar ‧ ti ‧ net /ˌmɑːtəˈnet, ˌmɑːtɪˈnet $ ˌmɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Jean Martinet (died 1672), French army officer ]

formal someone who is very strict and makes people obey rules exactly SYN disciplinarian :

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

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