jackboots

[US]/'dʒækbuːt/
[UK]/ˈdʒækˌbut/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.high military boot
military oppression
tyranny

Example Sentences

the terror of jackboots pounding down the street.

The dictator's regime was characterized by jackboot tactics.

The soldiers marched in jackboot style.

The protestors were met with jackboot oppression from the authorities.

The jackboot of censorship stifled freedom of speech.

The jackboot of authoritarianism trampled on human rights.

Under the jackboot of tyranny, dissent was not tolerated.

The jackboot of corruption had a stranglehold on the country.

The regime maintained control through the jackboot of fear.

The jackboot of oppression crushed any form of resistance.

The protesters refused to yield to the jackboot of authority.

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