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    draconian
    /drəˈkəʊnɪən/

    adjective

    • 1. (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe: "the Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRACONIAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DRACONIAN definition: 1. Draconian laws, government actions, etc. are extremely severe, or go further than what is right…. Learn more.

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      draconian translate: draconiano. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Draconian in Russian

      DRACONIAN translate: суровый . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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      DRACONIAN translate: （法律、政府行为等）苛刻的，严厉的，严酷的. Learn more in...

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      DRACONIAN translate: （法律、政府行爲等）苛刻的，嚴厲的，嚴酷的. Learn more in...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › draconianDraconian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Draconian means of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco, a 7th-century B.C. Athenian legislator who created a harsh code of law. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of draconian.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRACONIAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DRACONIAN meaning: 1. Draconian laws, government actions, etc. are extremely severe, or go further than what is right…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › draconianDRACONIAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Draconian definition: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Athenian statesman Draco, or his severe code of laws.. See examples of DRACONIAN used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › draconiandraconian adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Draconian means extremely cruel and severe, especially in a law or punishment. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › DraconianDraconian - definition of Draconian by The Free Dictionary

    Define Draconian. Draconian synonyms, Draconian pronunciation, Draconian translation, English dictionary definition of Draconian. adj. Exceedingly harsh; very severe: a draconian legal code; draconian budget cuts.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › DraconianDraconian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the word Draconian (or lowercase draconian) to describe laws or rules that are really harsh and repressive. In ancient Athens, Draco was a guy who made some seriously strict laws. So rules that are too restrictive — or just plain unfair — are called Draconian.