disciplinarian

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Recent Examples of disciplinarian 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 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 See All Example Sentences for disciplinarian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disciplinarian
Noun
  • That included playing the role of enforcer on the court when Clark took shots from opponents, leading to a flagrant 2 foul, ejection, and fine for Cunningham.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • If unwilling to meet Crystal Palace’s asking price for reliable enforcer Marc Guéhi—also a possible addition—Liverpool will be counting on the 18-year-old to step up as early as this season.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The mercurial chef was a stern taskmaster who demanded the absolute best from everyone who worked for him.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Work is work, and there’s writerly reward, too, in daily encounters with a diverse range of taskmasters across all social groups.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Guard won’t be deployed ‘indefinitely’ Trump’s use of the National Guard in Washington, DC and Los Angeles has led to some Democrats calling him an authoritarian.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Xi was flanked by Putin and Kim, two brutal and aggressive dictators whom many nations would rather shun.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Cawthorn’s fascination with German dictator Adolf Hitler was well-documented on his social media accounts, and his opponents tried to use that against him in the general election.
    Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025

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