He was a stickler for the correct usage of English.
The self-described stickler for rules says he has stopped writing parking tickets for now but continues to run the Crime Watch's office.
a stickler for promptness.
People find her a stickler about trifles.
If you are a stickler about interior details and don't need the extra space, you might still prefer the Jetta.
She's a stickler for the truth.
Lucy was a stickler for perfection, and everything had to be exactly right.
We just wanted to get the elements right, so we did do a lot of research on that, but not the stickler research where it had to be a certain way.
I've always been a stickler for taking care of my skin.
I am no stickler for authority.
a stickler for accuracy, punctuality, discipline,etc
My teacher is a stickler for the truth.
He is a stickler for formality, though he is a lot less careful, and makes decisions that can destabilise the system—such as firing the previous mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov.
Though no stickler for legal process during his own riotous spells in power, Mr Sharif has demanded that Mr Musharraf resign-or face impeachment by a two-thirds majority of the next parliament.