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
They're perceived as harsh disciplinarians, primarily concerned with academic achievement.
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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
Sanders, Taylor makes clear, is not a players’ coach, but an old-school disciplinarian.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
Hamilton is a disciplinarian with a heart.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland, 20 Mar. 2021
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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
Sanders, Taylor makes clear, is not a players’ coach, but an old-school disciplinarian.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
Hamilton is a disciplinarian with a heart.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland, 20 Mar. 2021
See all Example Sentences for disciplinarian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinarian
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Elon Musk takes center stage as Trump's influencer and enforcer on Capitol Hill and beyond President-elect Donald Trump’s second-in-command, JD Vance, has stayed out of the limelight since the election.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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That means on January 19, Apple and Google will be required to remove TikTok from their app stores, unless a sale happens (causing an internal scramble as the giants confront their roles as enforcers of the law).Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Managers have a choice: remain taskmasters or become builders of talent.Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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When the Jets had bombastic and playful Rex Ryan as their coach, the Giants had stern taskmaster Tom Coughlin.Mike Sando, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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More specifically, in Europe the top three destinations for dictators are Russia, the UK and France!Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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When Assad’s reign ended on Sunday, the dictator fled to Moscow, where Russian President Vladimir Putin granted him asylum.Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Disciplinarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinarian. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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