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
Both were industrious strivers at work and strict disciplinarians at home.
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Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
After three years with John Fox, Pace didn’t need to fully reset the culture inside Halas Hall and bring in an experienced disciplinarian because Fox had helped clean up the mess left behind by the Phil Emery/Marc Trestman administration.
—Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
There are no old-school disciplinarians in the NFL any longer, but Campbell’s success is based on toughness, winning the one-on-one battles and gambling that his team will be successful on fourth-down plays.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Their father, Jack, was a strict disciplinarian and a heavy drinker, while their mother, Katherine, was a housewife with a history of depression, according to court documents.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
After three years with John Fox, Pace didn’t need to fully reset the culture inside Halas Hall and bring in an experienced disciplinarian because Fox had helped clean up the mess left behind by the Phil Emery/Marc Trestman administration.
—Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
There are no old-school disciplinarians in the NFL any longer, but Campbell’s success is based on toughness, winning the one-on-one battles and gambling that his team will be successful on fourth-down plays.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Their father, Jack, was a strict disciplinarian and a heavy drinker, while their mother, Katherine, was a housewife with a history of depression, according to court documents.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinarian
Noun
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For 'Irritating' Reason Tyson has a long history with WWE, having first appeared in the promotion as Stone Cold Steve Austin's special enforcer during his match with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XIV.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Trump then pardoned more than 1,500 rioters in his first days in the White House, including those convicted of maiming law enforcers.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Personal happiness is on trial as taskmaster Saturn joins the North Node.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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As the sun joins taskmaster Saturn in Pisces, your eighth house of transformation and catharsis becomes illuminated.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Even Matyas Rakosi, Hungary's most brutal communist dictator, refused to move his office here, but Orban wants to play king, so the national gallery will eventually need to be moved out of the castle to make way for him.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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The drawdown also comes after the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s regime in December.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Disciplinarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinarian. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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