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Definition of jackboot noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jackboot

noun
 
/ˈdʒækbuːt/
 
/ˈdʒækbuːt/
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  1. [countable] a tall boot that reaches up to the knee, worn by soldiers, especially in the past
  2. the jackboot
     [singular] used to refer to cruel military rule
    • under the jackboot to be under the jackboot of a dictatorial regime
    • It was only a matter of time before the heel of the jackboot smashed down.
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