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Rarejackboot
The correct spelling is jackboot.
How to pronounce jackboot
noun
IPA: /ˈdʒækbuːt/
Say it like: Jak-boo-t
The correct spelling is jackboot. A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era For example: "That country has been under the jackboot of the military for years."
Usage Examples
“That country has been under the jackboot of the military for years.”
Meanings
noun
- 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
verb
- 1.To stamp on with a jackboot.
- 2.To march in jackboots.
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