reign of terror

English

Etymology

From the Reign of Terror that took place during the French Revolution.

Noun

reign of terror (plural reigns of terror)

A period of brutal intimidation by those in power.

Translations

period of brutal intimidation by those in power

Dutch: schrikbewind (nl) n
Finnish: hirmuvalta (fi)
German: Schreckensherrschaft (de) f, Terrorherrschaft f
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: страховлада f (strahovlada)

Roman: strahovláda (sh) f

Spanish: reinado del terror m, reinado de terror m

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