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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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Regulars were driven away from a Leeds pub by violent Yardie drug gangs who imposed a reign of terror, a police commander said yesterday.
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.
Residents are campaigning to close a playground, claiming gangs of youths who gather are subjecting them to a reign of terror.
A gang of five young men carried out a reign of terror on a Sheffield estate until it was finally brought to an end earlier this year.
Labeling minor infractions serious crimes, some established, in effect, a reign of terror.

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