jackboot

also n.

1. A stout military boot that extends above the knee.
2. A person who uses bullying tactics, especially to force compliance.
3. The spirit sustaining and motivating a militaristic, highly aggressive, or totalitarian regime or system.

(JAK-boot)

noun
1. A long, sturdy, leather boot reaching up to or above the knee, worn especially by soldiers in the Nazi regime.
2. Oppressive, bullying, or authoritarian tactics.
3. A person who employs such tactics.

Etymology
Where the word jack in jackboot came from is uncertain.

Usage
"When the heat on Kashmir starting hurting, compromises were made without even checking what had already been achieved in the past by politicians, though discarded by Musharraf and his jackboots." — Shaheen Sehbai; Pak Editor Takes Musharraf to Task; Kashmir Telegraph (India); Feb 2004.

"Michael (Kelly) died for two things he believed in: Journalism and ridding the world of jackboots." — Maureen Dowd; The Best Possible Life; The New York Times; Apr 6, 2003.

---

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
  Synonyms: Hessian boot, hessian, Wellington, Wellington boot

---

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

Dansk (Danish)
n. - militærstøvle, skaftestøvle, vandstøvle

idioms:

• under the jackboot    være besat af en fremmed magt, leve under et totalitært regime

Nederlands (Dutch)
kaplaars, symbool van totalitarisme

Français (French)
n. - (Mil) botte cavalière, (fig) régime totalitaire

idioms:

• under the jackboot    (vivre/être) sous la botte de

Deutsch (German)
n. - Stiefel

idioms:

• under the jackboot    grausamen Methoden unterworfen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ενδυμ.) ψηλή μπότα

idioms:

• under the jackboot    υπό αυταρχικό καθεστώς

Italiano (Italian)
stivalone

idioms:

• under the jackboot    oppresso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - coturno (m)

idioms:

• under the jackboot    oprimido

Русский (Russian)
сапог выше колена, оказывать грубый нажим

idioms:

• under the jackboot    "под сапогом"

Español (Spanish)
n. - bota alta, bota de agua

idioms:

• under the jackboot    bajo el azote de, bajo el yugo (especialmente nazi)

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kragstövel, militärstövel, stöveltramp (bildl)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
长统靴

idioms:

• under the jackboot    在铁蹄下

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 長統靴

idioms:

• under the jackboot    在鐵蹄下

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가죽 군화, 위압적인 태도

idioms:

• under the jackboot    강압하에 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 長靴, 強圧的な行為, 強圧的な人物
v. - 強圧的に服従させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حذاء برقبه ومهماز يلبسه الجنود, وطاء, ظلم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מגף (גבוה)‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.