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jackboot

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒækbuːt/

The English word “jackboot” has 4 meanings listed here.

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.

verb

  1. To stamp on with a jackboot.
  2. To march in jackboots.

Etymology

From Old French jaque (“coat of mail”).

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