What does the cryptic crossword clue "Ordered, trim and neat for strict disciplinarian (8)" mean?

The definition is "strict disciplinarian". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TRIMNEAT ("trim and neat") [anagram: "Ordered,"] = MARTINET; definition: "strict disciplinarian" The answer is MARTINET.

Ordered, trim and neat for strict disciplinarian (8)

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