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The school's principal is a strict disciplinarian.

Recent Examples on the Web Janet had no desire to become a singer, but her father, Joe Jackson, a strict disciplinarian whose laser-like focus uplifted his family from poverty, had different ideas. — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2022 When having vulnerable conversations, Bond recommends sitting next to your child rather than sitting across the table — which is often where a disciplinarian is when reprimanding someone. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021 Sporting long-ish red hair and salt-and-pepper sideburns that wouldn’t last a second in the presence of a West Point disciplinarian. — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2021 Jordan was what people now call a strict disciplinarian. — Arkansas Online, 28 June 2021 Glyn was also—unexpectedly for those of us who thought communists were louche types with disdain for the protocols of petit bourgeois society—a rigid disciplinarian. — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 21 June 2021 Both were fined $500 by MLB disciplinarian Bob Watson, who said the managers were inflaming the situation instead of acting as peacemakers. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 17 June 2021 The Ravens needed a disciplinarian, a coach who was more involved with a team concept instead of the star system. — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 7 Nov. 2020 The film follows Yokohama Hayato High School, coached by Mizutani, a stern disciplinarian who is emblematic of the traditional ways. — Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2020 See More

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“Disciplinarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disciplinarian. Accessed 26 May. 2022.

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