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disciplinarian

[dis-uh-pluh-nair-ee-uhn] / ˌdɪs ə pləˈnɛər i ən /


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The family was conservative; her dad, a disciplinarian.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

Many of those who supported him thought his military background and disciplinarian credentials were what the country needed to get to grips with the Islamist insurgency in the north.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2025

Children, according to the old disciplinarian maxim, should be seen and not heard.

From New York Times Nov. 22, 2023

He is known as a disciplinarian with a track record of giving players second chances and succeeding at the junior college level.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2023

He had the reputation of being the strictest disciplinarian in the camp, and was proud of it.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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