disciplinarian
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My father was not a disciplinarian, but if you lived under his roof you went to church.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The family was conservative; her dad, a disciplinarian.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
"She's an inspiration to women everywhere - a rare person who shows love and affection to her students, yet remains a strict disciplinarian when it comes to Kalari," says KF Thomas, a former student.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025
Children, according to the old disciplinarian maxim, should be seen and not heard.
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2023
Our summer-gray pot-bellied stove bloomed rosy red during winter, and became a severe disciplinarian threat if we were so foolish as to indulge in making mistakes.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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