[mar-t’n-ET]
noun
A strict disciplinarian.
These cocksucking refs at the World Cup all seem like straight-faced martinets. Unfortunately for us, they’re making it up as they go along.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Martinet.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/martinet. Accessed 9 May 2025.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “martinet”, accessed May 9, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/martinet.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Martinet. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/martinet