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

Thus the precise drillmaster came to grips with the wielder of superlative power.

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

Steuben, the drillmaster of the Revolution, transformed the untrained and helpless troops of Washington into an effective force capable of meeting the seasoned soldiers of Cornwallis and Burgoyne.

From The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems by Wenner, George