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What does reign of terror mean?

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Noun
  1. A period of brutal intimidation by those in power.
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They added that the security forces personnel posted in these areas have unleashed a reign of terror which has made their life miserable.
He became a dictator, enforcing a reign of terror with his secret police, sometimes referred to as tonton macoute.
Children as young as six have been carrying out a reign of terror on residents and a care home.
Autobiographical immediacy gives his fictitious reign of terror gritty actuality.
Regulars were driven away from a Leeds pub by violent Yardie drug gangs who imposed a reign of terror, a police commander said yesterday.
The making of French films during this period endeavoured to create breathing space for those who were forced to flee the reign of terror.

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