reign of terror
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Reign of Terror that took place during the French Revolution.
Noun
[edit]reign of terror (plural reigns of terror)
- (politics) A brutal period of political violence and intimidation in the wake of a popular revolution.
Hyponyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]period of brutal intimidation by those in power
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