disciplinarian

Example Sentences

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His father, James Earl Carter Sr., known as Mr. Earl, was a strict disciplinarian and a conservative businessman of some means.

From Los Angeles Times

She was groomed from a young age to take on the mantle of ruler under the guidance of her grandmother, Sultan Jehan, a strict disciplinarian who was the ruler of Bhopal.

From BBC

Another cool takeaway was, “It’s possible for your parents to be disciplinarians but also your friends.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

From New York Times

Casting himself as a teacher, he often was more bully than counselor, more screamer than lecturer, more heavy-handed disciplinarian than instructor.

From Los Angeles Times