"rulemonger" meaning in English

See rulemonger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: rulemongers [plural]
Etymology: rule + monger Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rule|monger}} rule + monger Head templates: {{en-noun}} rulemonger (plural rulemongers)
  1. (derogatory) A stickler for rules. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-rulemonger-en-noun-5db4TRoH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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