disciplinarian

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And after being an assistant - a.k.a. good guy - for so long, being the disciplinarian is a role that he admits he's still growing into.

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  1. noun One that enforces or believes in strict discipline.
  2. adjective Disciplinary.

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  • And after being an assistant - a.k.a. good guy - for so long, being the disciplinarian is a role that he admits he's still growing into. —  SLAM! Sports
  • "He had that rare quality were he could be your buddy and he could be your disciplinarian, which is unique and pretty cool." —  WTOP / Business / Biz Stories
  • A most significant feature of his rule as a disciplinarian was his peculiar care of health, by instructed sanitary measures, by provision of suitable diet, and by well-ordered hospital service. —  Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy
  • The qualification of courage or as a disciplinarian was seldom thought of; for a man to be wanting in the first could not be thought possible. —  History of Kershaw's Brigade
  • Fortunately the disciplinarian was away most of the day and Keith was running wild around the island. —  The Soul of a Child
 

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/dɪsɪplɪˈneɪriən/
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