English

Noun

jackboot ‎(plural jackboots)

1. A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era
2. (informal) The spirit that motivates a totalitarian or overly militaristic regime or policy

   That country has been under the jackboot of the military for years.

Derived terms

• jackbooted

See also

• Hessian boot
• cowboy boot

Anagrams

• bootjack