Reign of Terror

noun

1. a period of the French Revolution, from about March, 1793, to July, 1794, during which many persons were ruthlessly executed by the ruling faction.
2. (lowercase) any period or situation of ruthless administration or oppression.

Reign of Terror

noun

1. the period of Jacobin rule during the French Revolution, during which thousands of people were executed for treason (Oct 1793–July 1794)

Reign of Terror

1. A phase of the French Revolution aimed at destroying all alleged pockets of resistance to the revolution. Robespierre was a leader of the Terror, during which thousands were sent to the guillotine .

Example Sentences

When he takes office in January, we should therefore expect him to launch a reign of terror against dozens of people he sees as having crossed him.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Turnbull said he had exerted a "reign of terror" on her and her family.

From BBC

“The Iranians know that President Trump will stop their reign of terror just like he did in his first four years in the White House,” Mr Cheung said.

From BBC

“Kim Jong Un is very aware that loyalty is waning, that people are evolving, and that’s why he is intensifying his reign of terror,” he says.

From BBC

Thus, he claims that the “tyrannical Biden regime’s reign of terror” must end.

From Salon