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
By several accounts, Xi was a ferocious disciplinarian.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Either way, Columbia could more easily identify the protesters, much to the advantage of disciplinarians looking to move fast.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Both were industrious strivers at work and strict disciplinarians at home.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
The 45-year-old wife, accused of being the primary disciplinarian, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, while the 43-year-old husband received a 10-year sentence.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Either way, Columbia could more easily identify the protesters, much to the advantage of disciplinarians looking to move fast.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Both were industrious strivers at work and strict disciplinarians at home.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
The 45-year-old wife, accused of being the primary disciplinarian, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, while the 43-year-old husband received a 10-year sentence.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinarian
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Though an enforcer and loyal soldier to sister Raq who helped raise him, Lou showed his unease with the Thomas family business throughout the series.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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The court’s record as a rights enforcer can certainly be subject to harsh criticism.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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She is thrown into isolation before getting the opportunity to once again assimilate, Marc is a genuine taskmaster, but a dedicated defender publicly and to the cops about the legitimacy of his operation and its residents.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Embree was never an in-your-face taskmaster.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Yet this year so far has been a dicey one for the Russian authoritarian.—
Daniel DePetris,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Yet this year so far has been a dicey one for the Russian authoritarian.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Italy’s triumph over Czechoslovakia in the 1934 final which strengthened the regime of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, for example.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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One depicts Putin being cradled in the arms of the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Disciplinarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disciplinarian. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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