sticklerstick‧ler /ˈstɪklə $ -ər/ noun 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINstickler
ExamplesOrigin:
1500-1600 stickle ‘to argue about small points’ (16-20 centuries), from stightle ‘to put in order’ (13-15 centuries), from Old English stihtanEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- A stickler for realism, he was frustrated by an obstinacy in his models as strong as his own.
- Being sticklers for legal tradition, they plan to anyway, of course.
- Charman, a stickler for musical purity, did not relish the idea.
- Montgomery is a stickler for defense, and Moseley caught on quickly.
- The chancellor is clearly no stickler for fiscal purity.
- The loosest woman is a stickler for etiquette and elocution.
- With his personal guests who were important to him or his state, Kim was a stickler for detail.
- You just have to have much better vision and not be such a stickler for detail to see ours.
Longman Language Activatorpeople/organizations► strict
Phrases someone who is strict makes people obey rules and refuses to let people disobey them - use this especially about parents, teachers, or organizations: · Teachers need to be strict , but also fair.strict with: · I think you're too strict with your children.strict about: · The manager is very strict about people getting to work on time.· Most schools are quite strict about the way students dress.
► firm if you are firm with someone, you tell them that they must accept what you say because you are not going to change it: · Emily was polite but firm - her answer was 'no'.firm with: · You'll just have to be firm with him and tell him he can't have any more money.
► tough informal determined that your orders or decisions will be obeyed, especially in order to make sure a situation or someone's progress improves - use this especially when you think that someone is right to be strict: · The chancellor has got to be tough and keep government spending down.tough on: · We need a government that is tough on crime.tough with: · She's quite tough with her students.
► stern written strict in a serious, disapproving, and unfriendly way: · Her grandfather was a stern man who rarely smiled.· Sheila walked into the museum, under the stern gaze of the curator.
► harsh cruel and not sympathetic in the way that you deal with bad behaviour or mistakes: · It may seem harsh to punish him, but he has to learn that this kind of behaviour is unacceptable.· Her reaction to the child's bad behaviour was unnecessarily harsh.
► authoritarian forcing people to obey rules or laws, and punishing them severely if they do not: · Their father was authoritarian in the home, insisting on total obedience.· Many people are now demanding a more democratic and less authoritarian form of government.authoritarian regime: · an extreme right-wing, authoritarian regime
► be a stickler for to demand that people keep strictly to rules, customs etc, especially in a way that people think is unnecessary and old-fashioned: · The caretaker is a real stickler for rules.· My mother was a stickler for cleanliness.
► disciplinarian a very strict person who believes that people should obey rules and orders, and who punishes those who do not: · The store manager was a disciplinarian, but was always fair to his staff.strict disciplinarian: · She was a wonderful teacher, but a strict disciplinarian.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be a stickler for detail/rules/accuracy etc
be a stickler for detail/rules/accuracy etc to think that rules etc are very important and that other people should think so too- With his personal guests who were important to him or his state, Kim was a stickler for detail.