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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