disciplinarian

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Mr. Adams in January appointed Mr. Molina, 50, a military veteran and former police detective, as the agency’s first Latino commissioner — a self-described disciplinarian who says he can reverse the crisis.

From New York Times

Cox said that if there's a fight at school, for example, "the principal is going to be the disciplinarian."

From Salon

“I was Nana. I was the lenient one. Now I have to be the disciplinarian, the one to say, ‘Kimiya, do your homework.

From Seattle Times

Hathaway gives a much more memorable performance as a woman made of equal parts woo-woo froth and Ayn Rand hardness; she’s Adam’s biggest fan, and also the closest thing he has to an effective disciplinarian.

From Washington Post

Fitch, whose father, Doc, was a former Marine drill instructor, was known for putting draft prospects through arduous workouts to test how they performed while fatigued, and coaching with a disciplinarian’s streak.

From Los Angeles Times