MARTINET


Meaning of MARTINET in English

/ ˌmɑːtɪˈnet; NAmE ˌmɑːrtnˈet/ noun

( formal ) a very strict person who demands that other people obey orders or rules completely

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent. (denoting the system of drill invented by Martinet): named after Jean Martinet , 17th-cent. French drill master.

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