reign of terror

noun
🔊/ˌreɪn əv ˈterə(r)/
🔊/ˌreɪn əv ˈterər/
(plural reigns of terror)
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  1. a period during which there is a lot of violence and many people are killed by the political leader or people in power恐怖统治时期
    • His 12-year reign of terror left thousands dead.他长达12年的恐怖统治使数千人丧生。
    Topics Historyc2