reign of terror
noun phrase
: a state or a period of time marked by violence often committed by those in power that produces widespread terror
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He's had his opponents murdered or imprisoned throughout his reign of terror.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
As the Germans waged a savage war against Soviet partisans, the partisans, in turn, established their own reign of terror over collaborators and seized scarce food supplies from local villagers.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
This vision has been rendered impossible by Hamas's reign of terror and widespread Gazan civilian complicity.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Her motives remain murky, but her reign of terror doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
As the Germans waged a savage war against Soviet partisans, the partisans, in turn, established their own reign of terror over collaborators and seized scarce food supplies from local villagers.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
This vision has been rendered impossible by Hamas's reign of terror and widespread Gazan civilian complicity.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Her motives remain murky, but her reign of terror doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Reign of terror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reign%20of%20terror. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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