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jackboot: Meaning and Definition of
jack•boot
Pronunciation: ( jak'bt"), [key]
— n.
- a sturdy leather boot reaching up over the knee, worn esp. by soldiers.
- Also calledbrutally bullying, militaristic, or authoritarian measures.
- a person who uses such measures.
See also:
- jackboot (Thesaurus)
