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reign of terror
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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ˌreign of ˈterror [reign of terror] noun (pl. reigns of terror)
a period during which there is a lot of violence and many people are killed by the ruler or people in power

His 12-year reign of terror left thousands dead.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.