jackboot.
A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From Old French jaque (“coat of mail”).
To stamp on with a jackboot.
To march in jackboots.
Where this word comes from
From Old French jaque (“coat of mail”).
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