Jackbooted
//ˈd͡ʒækbuːtɪd// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of jackboot form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Wearing jackboots. not-comparable
"a jackbooted thug"
- 2 Authoritarian or oppressive, especially in a cruel or violent manner. figuratively, not-comparable
"[T]his discourse is highly reminiscent of anticommunist rhetoric [...] emphasizing the totalitarian, jackbooted character of the enemy."
Example
More examples"For, as the mighty cavalcades approach / Periwigg’d, Jackbooted, to announce the coach; / A thousand lamps spontaneously appear, / Through the long vista—visitors to cheer.— [...]"
Etymology
From jackboot + -ed.
More for "jackbooted"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.