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Phrases with «jackboot»

The word "jackboot" refers to a type of tall, sturdy military boot that reaches up to the shin. It symbolizes authority, power, and sometimes oppression, particularly when used to describe the actions or behavior of an authoritarian regime or an oppressive ruler. Full definition

Sentences with «jackboot»

  • Dr Helen Evans, director of Nurses for Reform and a signatory to the letter in the Telegraph, said: «Away from all the government's blather concerning enterprise, freedom and personal responsibility, the illiberal jackboots of the do - gooders are again on the march.» (politics.co.uk)
  • It's often forgotten that the Nazi jackboot did tread on one small part of Britain. (independent.ie)
  • It isn't necessary to see jackboots in the streets to see echoes of the 1930s in these alarming developments. (politics.co.uk)
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