Synonyms of disciplinarian

disciplinarian

noun

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.

Related Words

• enforcer
• discipliner
• taskmaster
• authoritarian
• dictator
• martinet
• overlord
• tyrant
• master
• leader
• despot
• autocrat
• strongman
• oppressor
• pharaoh
• ruler
• caesar
• boss
• führer
• totalitarian
• queen
• potentate
• chief
• warlord
• caudillo
• lord
• paramount
• Big Brother
• tyrannizer
• autarch
• dominator
• monocrat
• sovereign
• monarch
• baroness
• king
• kingpin
• czar
• captain
• baron
• magnate
• mogul
• tycoon
• czarina

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disciplinarian

Mitevska also refuses to sanctify Mother Teresa more than necessary, instead portraying her as a strict disciplinarian who believed in organizational practicality as much as in the inherent holiness of children. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 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