martinet
mar·ti·net / ˌmärtnˈet/ • n. a strict disciplinarian, esp. in the armed forces.DERIVATIVES: mar·ti·net·ish (also mar·ti·net·tish) adj.
martinet
martinet a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces. Recorded from the late 17th century, the word originally denoted a system of drill invented by Jean Martinet (d. 1672), a French soldier whose attention to drill and training as Inspector-General of the infantry helped to shape the regular army of Louis XIV.
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