drillmaster

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The flamboyant “colonel,” as Forbes styled himself, struck Brown as the perfect drillmaster for the volunteer force he planned to train.

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 19, 2011

The first surprise of Bandung was that they spoke with many voices and accepted no drillmaster.

From Time Magazine Archive

General Stewart was an ideal superintendent in such a conception: 31 years an infantryman, an expert and exacting drillmaster.

From Time Magazine Archive

Not all educators agree with O'Leary's aims or his drillmaster methods.

From Time Magazine Archive

The boy had not the slightest apprehension of having any trouble with the drillmaster, always treating him with the respect due his position and giving no cause for any complaint on the other’s part.

From The Hilltop Boys A Story of School Life by Burleigh, Cyril