noun
any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
• Topics: ↑terrorism, ↑act of terrorism, ↑terrorist act
• Hypernyms: ↑reign
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noun, pl reigns of terror [count]
: a period during which a person or group commits violent acts against many people and causes a lot of fear
The dictator seized power and began a reign of terror.
The sheriff put an end to the killer's reign of terror.
— often used figuratively
a temperamental CEO's reign of terror
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a period during which there is a lot of violence and many people are killed by the ruler or people in power
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His 12-year reign of terror left thousands dead.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.