jackboot

noun

1. 长筒靴；（尤指旧时的）长筒军靴
   a tall boot that reaches up to the knee, worn by soldiers, especially in the past
2. （用以指残酷的军事统治）军事压迫，暴政
   used to refer to cruel military rule
   1. to be under the jackboot of a dictatorial regime
      处在专制制度的铁蹄之下

1. 长筒靴；长筒军靴
   Jackboots are heavy boots that come up to the knee, such as the ones worn by some soldiers.
2. 处于暴政下；处于专制统治下
   If a country or group of people is under the jackboot, they are suffering because the government is cruel and undemocratic.

1. When we came to power, a part of the country was under the LTTE jackboot.
   当我们上台后，部分国家的猛虎组织掌。

noun

1. (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot

   Synonym:    Hessian boothessianWellingtonWellington boot