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disciplinarian

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


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He is a known disciplinarian, which was a factor in his departure from his Australia role in 2022, and his management style would contrast sharply with that of Brendon McCullum.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

The family was conservative; her dad, a disciplinarian.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

The Agnews, Rikk, Frank, and Alfie, were the sons of a disciplinarian Irish father who worked for SoCal Gas and a Mexican mother.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025

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

From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

Principal O’Sullivan, who was also the head disciplinarian, punished the most defiant children.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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