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Complete Definition of "jackboot"

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Noun
en-noun
#A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era.
#The spirit that motivates a totalitarian or overly militaristic regime or policy.
#:That country has been under the jackboot of the military for years.

Derived terms
jackbooted

See also
Hessian boot
cowboy boot

Category:Footwear

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