reign of terror

A period of oppression by a hostile ruler. Sometimes used hyperbolically. The people could only tolerate the dictator's reign of terror for so long before they started a revolution. Is mom finished with her reign of terror, or do we have to keep cleaning the house every weekend?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Feige	-	Yiddish
Corona	[kə'rəunə]
Joana	-	Portuguese, Catalan
Alleyn	[æ'li:n]
Pluto	PLOO-to (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Krystelle	-	English (Rare)