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jackboot

jack·boot

jackboot

 
pronunciation:
jaek but
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a sturdy leather boot extending above the knee, used by the military, police, and the like.
definition 2: bullying brutality, esp. by a government or the military.
Their tactics are jackboot.
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