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   martinet

   /ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛt/

   noun

   • 1. a person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian: "the woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children"

   Word Origin late 17th century (denoting the system of drill invented by Martinet): named after Jean Martinet, 17th-century French drill master.

   Derivatives

   • 1. martinettish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • R

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   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   • T

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