jackboot

Example Sentences

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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

Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United were about to feel the force of Fifa's jackboot but the governing body thought about the consequences and decided to don slippers instead.

From BBC