jackbooted

ˈdʒækˌbuːtɪd

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Definition of jackbooted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

behavior

Rare

showing authoritarian or oppressive behavior

Rare

The jackbooted police force suppressed the protest with violence.

authoritarian

oppressive

military

Rare

wearing heavy military boots

Rare

The soldiers were jackbooted and ready for inspection.

booted

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Origin of jackbooted

German, Jackboot (boot)

Examples of jackbooted in a sentence

His jackbooted tactics alienated many of his supporters.
The jackbooted officers marched through the streets.
He wore a jackbooted uniform for the parade.

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French:autoritaire, bottés, ...
German:autoritätshörig, stiefeltragend, ...
Italian:autoritario, in anfibi, ...
Spanish:opresivo, calzado con botas militares, ...
Portuguese:autoritário, calçado com botas militares, ...
Chinese:专制的, 穿军靴的, ...
Japanese:権威的な, 軍靴を履いた, ...
Arabic:قَمْعِي, مُنْتَعِل جَزْمَة عَسْكَرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מְדַכֵּא, לָבוּשׁ בְּמַגָּפַיִם צְבָאִיִּים, ...
Russian:жестокий, в тяжелых ботинках, ...
Ukrainian:жорстокий, військові, ...
Hindi:सत्तावादी, भारी जूते पहने, ...
Bengali:স্বৈরাচারী, সামরিক বুট পরিহিত, ...
Catalan:autoritària, amb botes militars, ...
Czech:represivní, okovaný, ...
Danish:autoritær, iført militærstøvler, ...
Dutch:autoritaire, met zware laarzen, ...
Greek:αυταρχικός, φορώντας βαριά στρατιωτικά μποτάκια, ...
Hungarian:tekintélyelvű, csizmás, ...
Khmer:ផ្តាច់ការ, ពាក់ស្បែកជើងកវែងយោធា, ...
Korean:권위적인, 군화 착용의, ...
Persian:سرکوبگر, چکمه‌پوش, ...
Polish:autorytarny, w ciężkich butach, ...
Portuguese (BR):autoritário, calçando botas militares, ...
Romanian:autoritar, încălțat cu cizme militare, ...
Swedish:stöveltrampande, kängbeklädd, ...
Thai:เผด็จการ, สวมรองเท้าทหารหนัก, ...
Turkish:baskıcı, postallı, ...
Vietnamese:độc đoán, mang giày ủng quân đội, ...

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