Definitions

1. noun

A type of heavy, knee-high boot, typically made of leather, worn by military and paramilitary personnel for ceremonial or formal occasions.

“The dictator’s regime was known for its use of jackboots to intimidate the population.”

2. noun

A person or thing that exercises oppressive or tyrannical control, especially in a military or totalitarian context.

“The corrupt politician wore a figurative jackboot to suppress dissent in the city.”

3. verb

to oppress or tyrannize, especially in a military or totalitarian context.

“The regime has been accused of jackbooting the opposition into silence.”