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The siege of Duisburg during which General Martinet was fragged.
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with Anu Gargmartinet
PRONUNCIATION:
(mar-ti-NET, MAR-ti-net)
MEANING:
noun: A strict disciplinarian.
ETYMOLOGY:
After Jean Martinet, an army officer during the reign of Louis XIV in
France. He was a tough drill master known for his strict adherence to
rules and discipline. He was killed by friendly fire during the siege
of Duisburg in 1672.
USAGE:
"Many people believe the agency acts like a martinet. They say the agency is
hard-headed and hard-hearted. They say it is dictatorial and unyielding."APA Motives Commendable; Press-Republican (Plattsburgh, New York); May 11, 2009. See more usage examples of martinet in Vocabulary.com's dictionary. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. -Elie Wiesel, writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1928)
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