disciplinarians
Sticklers for rules
Disciplinarians are people who enforce strict discipline or believe strongly in its value.
The term applies to parents, teachers, coaches, or military figures who maintain firm rules and expect obedience: Her father was a strict disciplinarian.
The word can be neutral or carry connotations of harshness depending on context.
Favoring absolute control
- taskmasterStrict work supervisor
- martinetHarsh enforcer of discipline
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
overseer · supervisor · headmaster · warden · commander · drill sergeant · patriarch · matriarch
Strict or ship's aft
- rigidUnable to bend
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
severe · demanding · uncompromising · austere · stringent · exacting · draconian · unbending
Principles governing behavior
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
regimentation · order · standards · guidelines · expectations · boundaries · curfew · restrictions
Temporary official holding
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- consequencesResults of actions taken
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
chastisement · suspension · expulsion · correction · scolding · admonishment · censure · grounding
Male teacher in charge
- headmistressFemale school principal
- pedagogueEducator, often pedantic
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- tutorIndividual instruction provider
professor · dean · housemaster · teacher · mentor · coach · governess · preceptor
authoritarian
Favoring absolute control
- taskmasterStrict work supervisor
- martinetHarsh enforcer of discipline
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
enforcer · overseer · supervisor · headmaster · warden · commander · drill sergeant · patriarch · matriarch · principal
stern
Strict or ship's aft
- rigidUnable to bend
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- inflexibleUnable to bend
harsh · severe · demanding · uncompromising · austere · stringent · exacting · draconian · unbending · formidable
rules
Principles governing behavior
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- routineRegular sequence of actions
protocol · regimentation · order · standards · guidelines · expectations · boundaries · curfew · restrictions · enforcement
detention
Temporary official holding
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- consequencesResults of actions taken
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
sanctions · chastisement · suspension · expulsion · correction · scolding · admonishment · censure · grounding · timeout
schoolmaster
Male teacher in charge
- headmistressFemale school principal
- pedagogueEducator, often pedantic
- instructorOne who teaches skills
tutor · professor · dean · housemaster · teacher · mentor · coach · governess · preceptor · academic
- reproversrebukers, reproachers, upbraiders, chastisers, admonishers
disciplinarianspushovers
Those easily persuaded
softies · soft touches · enablers · doormats · coddlers
disciplinariansanti-authoritarians
Opposers of absolute rule
free spirits · anarchists · libertarians · progressives · nurturers