drillmaster
/ˈdrɪlˌmæstər/
noun
- A person who trains others by giving strict, repeated instructions, especially in military or physical exercises.
- The summer camp hired a former soldier as a drillmaster to teach the kids discipline.
- The drillmaster shouted commands to the new recruits on the parade ground.
- Our coach was a real drillmaster, making us run the same play over and over until we got it right.
- A person who leads or manages a detailed, repetitive training process in any field, often with a strict or demanding style.
- The coding bootcamp's drillmaster insisted that students practice typing code for hours each day.
- She became the drillmaster of the debate team, drilling them on every possible question.
- The music teacher acted as a drillmaster, making the band repeat the same scale until it was perfect.