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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

To become a first-class drillmaster is desirable and necessary.

From The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training by Ellis, Olin Oglesby