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stick·ler [ˈstɪkləʳ, Am -ɚ] N

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a stickler for accuracy/punctuality
pingelig auf Genauigkeit/Pünktlichkeit achten
to be a stickler about being on time/keeping records
es mit der Pünktlichkeit/dem Buchführen peinlich genau nehmen

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Even tempered with a strong personality, he was a stickler for fair play on the field.
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The matches are observed by a referee, or stickler, who determines the score of the match.
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He was such a stickler for controlling his own material.
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He is a stickler for making sure town rules and statutes are followed to the letter.
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He is a stickler for manners, but has a bad temper.
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The contests were refereed by officials called sticklers, from which the phrase a stickler for the rules is derived.
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He is a stickler for the regulations of the railway, but sometimes bends the rules to help his friends.
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Salmon himself was a stickler for details, and this would become a fundamental part of the firms cultural fabric.
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He is a stickler for cleanliness and, like most cats, is aquaphobic.
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Nevertheless, he was a stickler for technical accuracy.
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