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
The elder Corcoran was a strict disciplinarian and a heavy drinker, according to court documents.
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Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinarian
Noun
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The Carolina Panthers have added a new enforcer to their defensive secondary.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2025
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These two adore each other, though Nasha is a high-level enforcer in the new world order and Mickey is, well, expendable.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Go From Managing Tasks To Developing People One of the most significant mindset shifts great leaders make is moving from manager as taskmaster to manager as developer.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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On March 2, Mercury will join your taskmaster ruler, Saturn, bringing a more serious tone to your communication style.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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In October of 2023, Hamas militants attacked Israel and in an unforeseen chain of events Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was overthrown.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Apparently, for Trump, Ukraine's continuing resistance to invasion constitutes something of a nuisance that threatens to get in the way of making deals with a brutal dictator.—
Bradley Gitz,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Disciplinarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinarian. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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