What is the meaning of Reign of Terror?

noun

  • Any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France.
  • The historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed.
    • usage: "the Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began"
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