The Collaborative International Dictionary
Martinetism
Martinetism \Mar"ti*net`ism\, n. The principles or practices of a martinet; rigid adherence to discipline, etc.
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martinetism
n. The principles or practices of a martinet; rigid adherence to discipline, etc.
Usage examples of "martinetism".
What he despised—in his view the perpetrators and perpetuators of the martinetism that made an otherwise exciting and worthwhile career mind-numbing drudgery—were Naval Academy graduates.
What he despised--in his view the perpetrators and perpetuators of the martinetism that made an otherwise exciting and worthwhile career mind-numbing drudgery--were Naval Academy graduates.