jackboot

[ jak-boot ]

/ ˈdʒækˌbut /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR jackboot ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a sturdy leather boot reaching up over the knee, worn especially by soldiers.

Also called jackboot tactics. brutally bullying, militaristic, or authoritarian measures.

a person who uses such measures.

Origin of jackboot

First recorded in 1680–90; jack¹ + boot¹

Words nearby jackboot

jackass rig, jackatar, jack bean, “Jack, Be Nimble”, jack block, jackboot, jackbooted, jack-by-the-hedge, jack chain, jack crevalle, jack crosstree

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Example sentences from the Web for jackboot

If you can force your jackboot in the door, you can try to go all the way.
Putin’s Dream of Empire Doesn’t Stop at Crimea, Or Even Ukraine|Oleg Shynkarenko|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No American who has 42 choices is going to feel like the jackboot of the state is stomping on his neck.
Why Obamacare Could Help the Democrats in 2014|Michael Tomasky|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Your supporters are hospitalized by jackboot thugs for sticking up for you.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
Successful generals are bad masters, and the jackboot was now supreme at court.
The Story of Paris|Thomas Okey

"The Duke might as well send his jackboot to lead us," said Pitt to Fox.
A History of England, Period III.|Rev. J. Franck Bright

British Dictionary definitions for jackboot

jackboot

/ (ˈdʒækˌbuːt) /

noun

an all-leather military boot, extending up to or above the knee

arbitrary, cruel, and authoritarian rule or behaviour
(as modifier)jackboot tactics

Derived forms of jackboot

jackbooted, adjective

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单词	jackboot
释义	jackboot [ jak-boot ] / ˈdʒækˌbut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jackboot ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sturdy leather boot reaching up over the knee, worn especially by soldiers. Also called jackboot tactics. brutally bullying, militaristic, or authoritarian measures. a person who uses such measures. Origin of jackboot First recorded in 1680–90; jack¹ + boot¹ Words nearby jackboot jackass rig, jackatar, jack bean, “Jack, Be Nimble”, jack block, jackboot, jackbooted, jack-by-the-hedge, jack chain, jack crevalle, jack crosstree Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jackboot If you can force your jackboot in the door, you can try to go all the way. Putin’s Dream of Empire Doesn’t Stop at Crimea, Or Even Ukraine\|Oleg Shynkarenko\|March 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No American who has 42 choices is going to feel like the jackboot of the state is stomping on his neck. Why Obamacare Could Help the Democrats in 2014\|Michael Tomasky\|December 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Your supporters are hospitalized by jackboot thugs for sticking up for you. Makers\|Cory Doctorow Successful generals are bad masters, and the jackboot was now supreme at court. The Story of Paris\|Thomas Okey "The Duke might as well send his jackboot to lead us," said Pitt to Fox. A History of England, Period III.\|Rev. J. Franck Bright British Dictionary definitions for jackboot jackboot / (ˈdʒækˌbuːt) / noun an all-leather military boot, extending up to or above the knee arbitrary, cruel, and authoritarian rule or behaviour (as modifier)jackboot tactics Derived forms of jackboot jackbooted, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jackboot buskin, chukka boot, top boot, control, grip, tight ship, big stick, hard line, mailed fist
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jackboot

noun

Origin of jackboot

Words nearby jackboot

Example sentences from the Web for jackboot

British Dictionary definitions for jackboot

noun

Derived forms of jackboot

Words related to jackboot