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jackboot

jack·boot [ ják bt ] (plural jack·boots)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. military boot: a sturdy long black leather boot that comes up to, or over, the knee, worn especially by the military in Nazi Germany

2. harsh treatment: military or other rule that is characterized by cruelty, oppression, or arbitrary aggression

[Late 17th century. Origin ?]
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