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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

He was the drillmaster of the American Revolution, but he was also its greatest student of the human mind and heart.

From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense