Thesaurus results for DISCIPLINARIAN

disciplinarian

noun

Definition of disciplinarian

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 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 See All Example Sentences for disciplinarian

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She is widely regarded as the team’s enforcer for her physical playing style and willingness to confront opposing players.

— Madison Lambert, NBC news, 24 June 2026
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

Definition of enforcer

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Still, as the day progresses, Mercury approaches a square to taskmaster Saturn, which becomes exact very early tomorrow.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
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

Definition of taskmaster

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Trump has praised Communist dictators in terms unlike those used by any American president outside the context of a wartime alliance.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
During the Cold War, quixotic Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha built some 750,000 concrete pillboxes to fend off a phantom invasion that never came.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

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