martinet
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Because despite being a yeoman-type with a no-nonsense style straight from centre-back central casting he proved no martinet with his troops.
From The Guardian
Roberts, a flinty, fastidious martinet with a hardscrabble background and a knack for making himself indispensable to powerful men, befriended Jones and took up the cause.
From The New Yorker
I already can hear the footsteps of the “rule-of-law” martinets as they come scurrying forward, but the fact is that lots of objectionable behavior goes uncharged by fair-minded prosecutors.
From Washington Post
Some are martinets; some allow players as much leeway as possible.
From The Guardian
One of the last great podium martinets, Szell wielded absolute authority and executed it with severity—an approach that vanished once unions began asserting themselves in matters of how musicians should be treated.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
