Definition of martinet in English:

martinet

noun ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛtˌmɑrtnˈɛt

A person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian.
the woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children
a martinet of a staff officer
Example sentencesExamples
- The Governor was prone to military simplicity - ‘a perfect martinet in military discipline’ was how the senior official in the Colonial Office described him.
- The crew on board the aging vessel is a mix of Namibians, Cubans and white South Africans, overseen by a martinet whom everyone dislikes.
- ‘The officer,’ he reasoned, ‘will not make that martinet's error a second time.
- The man naturally looks a bit crestfallen and the secretary, letting down his martinet's mask for the moment, gestures with his head to an elderly gent, sitting nearby in a large leather upholstered chair, his head buried in the Times.
- Amidst the heroes, there were also a handful of cowards and martinets.
- The movie portrays him as a dedicated martinet interested only in victory.
- Shortly before the concert began, one of the ushers - merciless martinets who patrol the hall with a critical eye - saw that my placement did not conform with their approved seating plan.
- In the worst sense, he was a monomaniacal martinet whose focus on his bailiwick to the exclusion of everything else is phenomenal.
- She was a silky, martinet of a woman when it came to her money, which she would gladly take in and spend only the amount to feed and clothe the ones who worked under her and furnish the house as lavishly as was needed.
- He sits in the court with a sardonic but kindly female family judge and a humourless martinet.
- He understands he can't be a martinet with a group of seasoned professionals.
- Concerned to limit the smothering, Fritz sent the boy off to the barracks, whence he emerged a martinet much given to fancy uniforms, which he would change as often as 10 times a day.
- It's often not easy for a manager to ‘walk the tightrope’ between commanding the respect of his team and risk being regarded as a martinet.
- He had a well-earned reputation as uncompromising martinet.
- She was to all intents and purposes a bit of a martinet but if you did the work, performed reasonably well, paid attention and aimed for a reasonable French accent, you could get along with her.
- It is run by an ex-army martinet absurdly out of touch and absent-mindedly rooting about in irrelevances.
- To the midfielder, the perception of him as a mirthless martinet is a failure to understand the greatest manager this country has produced.
- But he was anything but an unyielding martinet.
- He combined a martinet's toughness with a passion for exotic pornography, which he would eagerly show to honoured guests in the privacy of his cabin.
- He was a self-disciplined martinet and a control freak who mapped out his sons' schedules, even their playtimes.
Synonyms
disciplinarian, slave-driver, stickler for discipline, taskmaster, taskmistress, authoritarian, tyrant
drill sergeant

Derivatives

martinettish

adjective

He was an odd character in the episode, very martinetish as I recall.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Bill's provisions allow much scope for officiousness and for a martinetish or even bullying approach on the part of officials.
- You have to be martinetish about the protection of your skin as anything can trigger another attack of eczema.
- Even worse are the martinetish schoolmarms who harp on punctuality - and mark down for tardiness - but spend the rest of the hour sitting with a hand to their mouth, concealing a yawn.
- The scholarly, somewhat prissy and martinetish teacher who frets that his students don't like him is a total departure from his previous roles.

Origin

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

Rhymes

abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette

Definition of martinet in US English:

martinet

nounˌmɑrtnˈɛtˌmärtnˈet

A strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces.
（尤指武装部队中）纪律严明的人，厉行纪律的人
the woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children
a martinet of a staff officer
Example sentencesExamples
- She was a silky, martinet of a woman when it came to her money, which she would gladly take in and spend only the amount to feed and clothe the ones who worked under her and furnish the house as lavishly as was needed.
- He understands he can't be a martinet with a group of seasoned professionals.
- It's often not easy for a manager to ‘walk the tightrope’ between commanding the respect of his team and risk being regarded as a martinet.
- He sits in the court with a sardonic but kindly female family judge and a humourless martinet.
- ‘The officer,’ he reasoned, ‘will not make that martinet's error a second time.
- Shortly before the concert began, one of the ushers - merciless martinets who patrol the hall with a critical eye - saw that my placement did not conform with their approved seating plan.
- To the midfielder, the perception of him as a mirthless martinet is a failure to understand the greatest manager this country has produced.
- He combined a martinet's toughness with a passion for exotic pornography, which he would eagerly show to honoured guests in the privacy of his cabin.
- He had a well-earned reputation as uncompromising martinet.
- It is run by an ex-army martinet absurdly out of touch and absent-mindedly rooting about in irrelevances.
- The movie portrays him as a dedicated martinet interested only in victory.
- The Governor was prone to military simplicity - ‘a perfect martinet in military discipline’ was how the senior official in the Colonial Office described him.
- Concerned to limit the smothering, Fritz sent the boy off to the barracks, whence he emerged a martinet much given to fancy uniforms, which he would change as often as 10 times a day.
- In the worst sense, he was a monomaniacal martinet whose focus on his bailiwick to the exclusion of everything else is phenomenal.
- She was to all intents and purposes a bit of a martinet but if you did the work, performed reasonably well, paid attention and aimed for a reasonable French accent, you could get along with her.
- Amidst the heroes, there were also a handful of cowards and martinets.
- But he was anything but an unyielding martinet.
- The crew on board the aging vessel is a mix of Namibians, Cubans and white South Africans, overseen by a martinet whom everyone dislikes.
- The man naturally looks a bit crestfallen and the secretary, letting down his martinet's mask for the moment, gestures with his head to an elderly gent, sitting nearby in a large leather upholstered chair, his head buried in the Times.
- He was a self-disciplined martinet and a control freak who mapped out his sons' schedules, even their playtimes.
Synonyms
disciplinarian, slave-driver, stickler for discipline, taskmaster, taskmistress, authoritarian, tyrant

Origin

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

单词	martinet
释义	Definition of martinet in English: martinet noun ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛtˌmɑrtnˈɛt A person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian. the woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children a martinet of a staff officer Example sentencesExamples The Governor was prone to military simplicity - ‘a perfect martinet in military discipline’ was how the senior official in the Colonial Office described him. The crew on board the aging vessel is a mix of Namibians, Cubans and white South Africans, overseen by a martinet whom everyone dislikes. ‘The officer,’ he reasoned, ‘will not make that martinet's error a second time. The man naturally looks a bit crestfallen and the secretary, letting down his martinet's mask for the moment, gestures with his head to an elderly gent, sitting nearby in a large leather upholstered chair, his head buried in the Times. Amidst the heroes, there were also a handful of cowards and martinets. The movie portrays him as a dedicated martinet interested only in victory. Shortly before the concert began, one of the ushers - merciless martinets who patrol the hall with a critical eye - saw that my placement did not conform with their approved seating plan. In the worst sense, he was a monomaniacal martinet whose focus on his bailiwick to the exclusion of everything else is phenomenal. She was a silky, martinet of a woman when it came to her money, which she would gladly take in and spend only the amount to feed and clothe the ones who worked under her and furnish the house as lavishly as was needed. He sits in the court with a sardonic but kindly female family judge and a humourless martinet. He understands he can't be a martinet with a group of seasoned professionals. Concerned to limit the smothering, Fritz sent the boy off to the barracks, whence he emerged a martinet much given to fancy uniforms, which he would change as often as 10 times a day. It's often not easy for a manager to ‘walk the tightrope’ between commanding the respect of his team and risk being regarded as a martinet. He had a well-earned reputation as uncompromising martinet. She was to all intents and purposes a bit of a martinet but if you did the work, performed reasonably well, paid attention and aimed for a reasonable French accent, you could get along with her. It is run by an ex-army martinet absurdly out of touch and absent-mindedly rooting about in irrelevances. To the midfielder, the perception of him as a mirthless martinet is a failure to understand the greatest manager this country has produced. But he was anything but an unyielding martinet. He combined a martinet's toughness with a passion for exotic pornography, which he would eagerly show to honoured guests in the privacy of his cabin. He was a self-disciplined martinet and a control freak who mapped out his sons' schedules, even their playtimes. Synonyms disciplinarian, slave-driver, stickler for discipline, taskmaster, taskmistress, authoritarian, tyrant drill sergeant Derivatives martinettish adjective He was an odd character in the episode, very martinetish as I recall. Example sentencesExamples The Bill's provisions allow much scope for officiousness and for a martinetish or even bullying approach on the part of officials. You have to be martinetish about the protection of your skin as anything can trigger another attack of eczema. Even worse are the martinetish schoolmarms who harp on punctuality - and mark down for tardiness - but spend the rest of the hour sitting with a hand to their mouth, concealing a yawn. The scholarly, somewhat prissy and martinetish teacher who frets that his students don't like him is a total departure from his previous roles. Origin Late 17th century (denoting the system of drill invented by Martinet): named after Jean Martinet, 17th-century French drill master. Rhymes abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette Definition of martinet in US English: martinet nounˌmɑrtnˈɛtˌmärtnˈet A strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces. （尤指武装部队中）纪律严明的人，厉行纪律的人 the woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children a martinet of a staff officer Example sentencesExamples She was a silky, martinet of a woman when it came to her money, which she would gladly take in and spend only the amount to feed and clothe the ones who worked under her and furnish the house as lavishly as was needed. He understands he can't be a martinet with a group of seasoned professionals. It's often not easy for a manager to ‘walk the tightrope’ between commanding the respect of his team and risk being regarded as a martinet. He sits in the court with a sardonic but kindly female family judge and a humourless martinet. ‘The officer,’ he reasoned, ‘will not make that martinet's error a second time. Shortly before the concert began, one of the ushers - merciless martinets who patrol the hall with a critical eye - saw that my placement did not conform with their approved seating plan. To the midfielder, the perception of him as a mirthless martinet is a failure to understand the greatest manager this country has produced. He combined a martinet's toughness with a passion for exotic pornography, which he would eagerly show to honoured guests in the privacy of his cabin. He had a well-earned reputation as uncompromising martinet. It is run by an ex-army martinet absurdly out of touch and absent-mindedly rooting about in irrelevances. The movie portrays him as a dedicated martinet interested only in victory. The Governor was prone to military simplicity - ‘a perfect martinet in military discipline’ was how the senior official in the Colonial Office described him. Concerned to limit the smothering, Fritz sent the boy off to the barracks, whence he emerged a martinet much given to fancy uniforms, which he would change as often as 10 times a day. In the worst sense, he was a monomaniacal martinet whose focus on his bailiwick to the exclusion of everything else is phenomenal. She was to all intents and purposes a bit of a martinet but if you did the work, performed reasonably well, paid attention and aimed for a reasonable French accent, you could get along with her. Amidst the heroes, there were also a handful of cowards and martinets. But he was anything but an unyielding martinet. The crew on board the aging vessel is a mix of Namibians, Cubans and white South Africans, overseen by a martinet whom everyone dislikes. The man naturally looks a bit crestfallen and the secretary, letting down his martinet's mask for the moment, gestures with his head to an elderly gent, sitting nearby in a large leather upholstered chair, his head buried in the Times. He was a self-disciplined martinet and a control freak who mapped out his sons' schedules, even their playtimes. Synonyms disciplinarian, slave-driver, stickler for discipline, taskmaster, taskmistress, authoritarian, tyrant Origin Late 17th century (denoting the system of drill invented by Martinet): named after Jean Martinet, 17th-century French drill master.
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