martinet

\mar-t’n-ET\, noun: 1. A strict disciplinarian. 2. One who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of forms and methods.

One of my favorite filmmakers, Erich von Stroheim, was a real martinet – he would insist on perfection before being satisfied with a shot.

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