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Jackbooted

//ˈd͡ʒækbuːtɪd// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Wearing jackboots. not-comparable

    "a jackbooted thug"

  2. 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."

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of jackboot form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

From jackboot + -ed.

Etymology 2

From jackboot + -ed.

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