martinet

UK
/ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛt/
US
/ˌmɑrtɪˈnɛt/

Übersetzungen

martinetsubstantiv
martinets
Pl.
UK
/ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛt/
US
/ˌmɑrtɪˈnɛt/
The new manager is a real martinet when it comes to office rules.
Новый менеджер — настоящий дисциплинар, когда дело касается офисных правил.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

martinetsubstantiv
A strict disciplinarian; someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms.
The new sergeant was a martinet, enforcing every rule to the letter.
A short whip formerly used for administering corporal punishment.
The schoolmaster kept a martinet hanging on the wall as a threat to unruly pupils.