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Definition of
martinet noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
martinet
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˌmɑrtnˈɛt
/
/
(
formal
)
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a very strict person who demands that other people obey orders or rules completely
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martinet
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