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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Her attempts at humor, horribly renewed each morning, have become a reign of terror.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Modine does not put forward any particular analysis of the film, but rather says that Trump using these clips this way is proof that his second term would be equivalent to the Nazis' reign of terror.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
His postwar reign of terror will likely target the majority Sunni population that has directed the uprising against him.
—Andrew J. Tabler, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2013
Interpreting Jennifer’s reign of terror as vindictive is too easy; her choice of prey suggests something different.
—Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Modine does not put forward any particular analysis of the film, but rather says that Trump using these clips this way is proof that his second term would be equivalent to the Nazis' reign of terror.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
His postwar reign of terror will likely target the majority Sunni population that has directed the uprising against him.
—Andrew J. Tabler, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2013
Interpreting Jennifer’s reign of terror as vindictive is too easy; her choice of prey suggests something different.
—Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Reign of terror.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reign%20of%20terror. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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