jackboot
/ˈdʒækbuːt/
noun
- 1
A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era
- 2
The spirit that motivates a totalitarian or overly militaristic regime or policy
“That country has been under the jackboot of the military for years.”
verb
- 1
To stamp on with a jackboot.
- 2
To march in jackboots.
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