jackboot

Example Sentences

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I understood how growing up under the jackboot of Jim Crow might lead him to the philosophy of Black self-sufficiency articulated by Malcolm X, which Thomas espoused in his youth.

From Washington Post

A couple of Pre-Mor Authority jackboots target him for a shakedown, which is the last mistake they ever make — and one that makes Cassian a wanted man.

From Salon

The far-right and white supremacists have been wanting to shed the skinhead, tattooed-up, jackboot image for some time.

From Salon

It continues to crush the once-thriving metropolis of Hong Kong under its jackboot.

From Washington Post

In March 1988, he declared: "We refuse to be treated as the doormat for the government to wipe its jackboots on."

From BBC