adjective
characterized by or practicing terror as a means of coercion
used torture and other terroristic tactics to extract confessions
Synonyms: gestapo
Related Word: coercive, strong-arm; brutal, cruel, merciless; immoral, improper, unsanctioned
adjective
characterized by or practicing terror as a means of coercion
used torture and other terroristic tactics to extract confessions
Synonyms: gestapo
Related Word: coercive, strong-arm; brutal, cruel, merciless; immoral, improper, unsanctioned
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003