This is the 10067th most frequent Korean word.
공포정치
"공포정치" means "politics of fear" or "rule by terror."
Here, '공포정치' is used to describe a kind of governance relying on fear as a tool for controlling the population.
그 나라는 공포정치를 통해 국민을 통제하고 있다.
That country controls its citizens through politics of fear.
In this sentence, '공포정치' is depicted as an ongoing method impacting the emotional state of the population.
공포정치가 지속되면서 국민들은 점점 더 불안해지고 있다.
As terror politics continue, citizens are becoming increasingly anxious.
The term '공포정치' is used here to refer to a historical phenomenon and its consequences.