martinet

🇺🇸 /ˌmɑːrtnˈet/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmɑːtɪˈnet/
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noun
R

a person who is very strict about rules and expects others to follow them exactly

The new boss is such a martinet that everyone is afraid to make a mistake.

新老板是个严格的人,每个人都害怕犯错。

translation

n. 严格的人

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Plural martinets