"Regulation Charlie" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Regulation Charlie.ogg [Australia] Forms: Regulation Charlies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Regulation Charlie}} Regulation Charlie (plural Regulation Charlies)
  1. (military, slang) A person who strictly enforces all rules, without exception. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Military

Inflected forms

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