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jackboot.

A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒækbuːt/
  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.

    broadly · informal
    That country has been under the jackboot of the military for years.
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈd͡ʒækbuːt/
  1. To stamp on with a jackboot.

    transitive
  2. To march in jackboots.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.