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jackboot
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jackboot
(noun)
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jackboot
/
ˈ
ʤækˌbuːt/
noun
plural
jackboots
jackboot
/
ˈ
ʤækˌbuːt/
noun
plural
jackboots
Learner's definition of JACKBOOT
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count
]
:
a heavy military boot that reaches above the knee
—
sometimes used figuratively
They suffered under the fascist
jackboot
. [=they suffered under fascist rule]
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— jackbooted
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ˈ
ʤækˌbuːtəd/
adjective
jackbooted
thugs
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