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reign of terror
Definition: any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
Reign of Terror
Definition: the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed; "the Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began"
Definition: A period of brutal intimidation by those in power.