as in enforcer
a person who is very strict about punishing bad behavior; a person who uses discipline as a way of making sure that rules or orders are obeyed
The school's principal is a strict disciplinarian.
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Recent Examples of disciplinarian
Youth team manager Dave Merrington was a strict disciplinarian, ensuring all the menial jobs done by budding young footballers back then — such as cleaning the dressing rooms and sweeping the terraces — had to be done to the highest standard.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Bernard Parks, chief from 1997 to 2002, had a reputation as a tough disciplinarian, which frequently put him at odds with the police union.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
They're perceived as harsh disciplinarians, primarily concerned with academic achievement.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 17 June 2024
This view of Nigeria requires the country to find a unicorn: a democratic disciplinarian who will bring order and prosperity to the system.
—Uzodinma Iweala, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Bernard Parks, chief from 1997 to 2002, had a reputation as a tough disciplinarian, which frequently put him at odds with the police union.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
They're perceived as harsh disciplinarians, primarily concerned with academic achievement.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 17 June 2024
This view of Nigeria requires the country to find a unicorn: a democratic disciplinarian who will bring order and prosperity to the system.
—Uzodinma Iweala, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
See all Example Sentences for disciplinarian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinarian
Noun
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The right hand reached down and grabbed the handle of his ‘enforcer’ and started up with it.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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The intensity of workshops churning out synthetic drugs has reached a new high since the army takeover in Myanmar, drug trade monitors and law enforcers say.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Just in time for a sobering truth, Venus will join taskmaster Saturn in Pisces on the 18th, which adds a more mature and stabilizing energy to your approach to love and romance.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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Later in the month, Venus will join the taskmaster, Saturn in Pisces, adding a layer of seriousness and responsibility to relationships and creative pursuits.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Jan. 2025
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Biden leaves office in a period of global turbulence, with the Israel-Hamas war ongoing; Syria under rebel leadership after its dictator, Bashar al-Assad, was suddenly ousted; and a civil war raging in Sudan.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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Biden spoke Sunday with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about changes resulting from a ceasefire deal in Lebanon and the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, the White House said.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Disciplinarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinarian. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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