drillmaster

drill·mas·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dril-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
- /ˈdrɪlˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/
- /drˈɪlmastə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dril-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
- /ˈdrɪlˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/

Definitions of drillmaster word

noun drillmaster a person who trains others in something, especially routinely or mechanically. 1
noun drillmaster Military. a person who instructs in marching drill. 1
noun drillmaster One who instructs or leads others, especially recruits, in military drills and marching. 1
noun drillmaster a military drill instructor 0
noun drillmaster a person who instructs in a strict manner 0
noun drillmaster an instructor in military drill, esp. in close-order drill 0

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Origin of drillmaster

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; drill1 + master

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Parts of speech for Drillmaster

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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drillmaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for drillmaster

noun drillmaster

authoritarian — If you describe a person or an organization as authoritarian, you are critical of them controlling everything rather than letting people decide things for themselves.
bully — A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
stickler — a person who insists on something unyieldingly (usually followed by for): a stickler for ceremony.
tyrant — a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
despot — A despot is a ruler or other person who has a lot of power and who uses it unfairly or cruelly.

All 8 Synonyms of drillmaster