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draconian
dra·co·nian BrE [drəˈkəʊniən] NAmE [drəˈkoʊniən] adjective (formal)
(of a law, punishment, etc.)extremely cruel and severe
•a call for draconian measures against drug-related crime
Word Origin:
[draconian] late 19th cent.: from the name of Draco (7th century BC), an Athenian legislator known for his severity + ↑-ian.
Example Bank:
•The newspaper struggled to continue under the regime's draconian censorship laws.
•There have been calls for draconian measures against drug-related crime.
•Trade unions regarded to draft legislation as draconian.
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