[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 10 Jan. 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “martinet”, accessed January 10, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/martinet.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Martinet. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 10, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/martinet