jackbooted thug

Examples (20)

• The novel depicted a dystopian future ruled by jackbooted thugs.
• The jackbooted thugs can arrest you without bothering to accuse you of a crime.
• He called the riot police jackbooted thugs for their excessive force.
• The protests were brutally suppressed by jackbooted thugs in riot gear.
• No one dared to challenge the jackbooted thugs who patrolled the streets.
• He described the oppressive government's security forces as nothing more than jackbooted thugs.
• The dictator's regime was enforced by an army of jackbooted thugs.
• No one dared to challenge the authority of the jackbooted thugs patrolling the streets.
• She refused to be intimidated by the jackbooted thugs of the oppressive state.
• The dictator relied on his army of jackbooted thugs to maintain control.
• Historically, many oppressive governments have relied on jackbooted thugs to maintain control.
• Citizens lived in fear of being accosted by the jackbooted thugs late at night.
• The protesters faced off against what they perceived as jackbooted thugs.
• The documentary exposed the brutal tactics of the regime's jackbooted thugs.
• His speech condemned the actions of the jackbooted thugs in power.
• They were accused of being jackbooted thugs for their heavy-handed enforcement of rules.
• The media often portrayed the military junta as a group of jackbooted thugs.
• The opposition leader warned against the rise of jackbooted thugs in positions of power.
• The citizen's movement aimed to overthrow the rule of the jackbooted thugs.
• The novel depicted a dystopian society ruled by jackbooted thugs.