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disciplinarian — [[t]dɪ̱sɪplɪne͟əriən[/t]] disciplinarians N COUNT If you describe someone as a disciplinarian, you mean that they believe in making people obey strict rules of behaviour and in punishing severely anyone who disobeys. He has a reputation for being … English dictionary
disciplinarian — UK [ˌdɪsəplɪˈneərɪən] / US [ˌdɪsəplɪˈnerɪən] noun [countable] Word forms disciplinarian : singular disciplinarian plural disciplinarians someone who thinks that people should obey rules and punishes people who do not a strict disciplinarian … English dictionary
disciplinarian — dis|ci|pli|nar|i|an [ˌdısıplıˈneəriən US ˈner ] n someone who believes people should obey orders and rules, and who makes them do this ▪ Dad was a strict disciplinarian … Dictionary of contemporary English
disciplinarian — dis|ci|pli|nar|i|an [ ,dısəplı neriən ] noun count someone who thinks that people should obey rules and punishes people who do not: a strict disciplinarian … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disciplinarian — noun (C) someone who believes people should obey orders and rules, and who makes them do this: a strict disciplinarian … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disciplinarian — n. a person who upholds or practises firm discipline (a strict disciplinarian) … Useful english dictionary
disciplinarian — [n] person who makes others work hard authoritarian, bully, despot, drill sergeant, enforcer, formalist, master, sergeant, stickler, strict teacher, sundowner, teacher, trainer, tyrant; concepts 350,354,423 … New thesaurus
disciplinarian — [dis΄ə pli ner′ē ən] n. a person who believes in or enforces strict discipline … English World dictionary
disciplinarian — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. trainer, martinet, sergeant, drill sergeant, advocate of strict discipline, formalist, taskmaster, bully, stickler, hard master, enforcer of discipline, tyrant, despot, slave driver; see also dictator , teacher 1 . II… … English dictionary for students
Cao Cao — For other uses, see Cao Cao (disambiguation). This is a Chinese name; the family name is Cao. Cao Cao Ming Dynasty block print portrait of Cao Cao from Sancai Tuhui … Wikipedia
