draconian
US /drəˈkoʊniən/
・UK /drəˈkəʊniən/
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adj.Adjective(Of action, punishment) very strong or severe
The new school rule of not wearing watches seems very draconian
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Germany updates US travel advice following arrests | DW News
- If they have given false information about the purpose of their visit to the United States, or indeed even a minor overstay can sort of trigger pretty draconian action by the US authorities, including arrest and detention and deportation.
If they have given false information about the purpose of their visit to the United States, or indeed even a minor overstay can sort of trigger pretty draconian action by the US authorities, including arrest and detention and deportation.
- Or indeed, even a minor overstay can sort of trigger pretty draconian action by the U.S.
Or indeed, even a minor overstay can sort of trigger pretty draconian action by the U.S.
Everyone In China Is Getting A 'Social Credit Score'
- This oppressive system of draconian government control leads down a dark, dark path to wait a second.
This oppressive system of draconian government control leads down a dark, dark path to wait a second.
- DRACONIAN GOVERNMENT CONTROL LEADS DOWN A DARK PATH TO-- OH,
DRACONIAN GOVERNMENT CONTROL LEADS DOWN A DARK PATH TO-- OH,
What's in a US Senate draft bill to impose stiff sanctions on Russia and its trading partners?
- And my own view is you can actually make it less draconian on paper,
And my own view is you can actually make it less draconian on paper,
- And my own view is you can actually make it less draconian on paper, but actually make it much, much more impactful in practice.
And my own view is you can actually make it less draconian on paper, but actually make it much, much more impactful in practice.
Kemi Badenoch 'shocked' by Donald Trump's comments about Greenland | BBC News
- What we're trying to say is that, hang on, there's all this draconian legislation.
What we're trying to say is that, hang on, there's all this draconian legislation.
- I find it, you know, quite draconian.
I find it, you know, quite draconian.
LIVE: Billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman faces second NASA confirmation hearing
- Is Goddard Space Flight center in a similar position in terms I know that there's looking at certain potentially draconian changes to their budget.
Is Goddard Space Flight center in a similar position in terms I know that there's looking at certain potentially draconian changes to their budget.
- I know that there's looking at certain potentially draconian changes to their budget.
I know that there's looking at certain potentially draconian changes to their budget.
When Does US Debt Become Genuinely Bad? | WSJ
- It doesn't have to be draconian, but it does have to be different than what we're doing now.
It doesn't have to be draconian, but it does have to be different than what we're doing now.
- It doesn't have to be draconian, but it does have to be different than what we're doing now.
It doesn't have to be draconian, but it does have to be different than what we're doing now.
Elon Musk Details DOGE’s Most Shocking Discoveries — and Why AI Is Key to Solving the Debt Crisis
- Not that we should be ultra draconian and eliminate every last scrap of fraud, which I guess would be nice to have,
Not that we should be ultra draconian and eliminate every last scrap of fraud, which I guess would be nice to have,
- Not that we should be ultra draconian and eliminate every last scrap of fraud, which I guess would be nice to have, but
Not that we should be ultra draconian and eliminate every last scrap of fraud, which I guess would be nice to have, but
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death | Global News Podcast
- But no was expecting her to pass such a draconian laws like the Digital Security Act.
But no was expecting her to pass such a draconian laws like the Digital Security Act.
- But no one was expecting her to pass such draconian laws like the Digital Security Act.
But no one was expecting her to pass such draconian laws like the Digital Security Act.
China Changes One-Child Policy to Two-Child Policy | China Uncensored
- Well, ending an unpopular and draconian population control policy is certainly cause for celebration.
Well, ending an unpopular and draconian population control policy is certainly cause for celebration.
- Well, ending an unpopular and draconian population control policy is certainly cause for celebration.
Well, ending an unpopular and draconian population control policy is certainly cause for celebration.
2012 - with Noam Chomsky & Anonymous [RAP NEWS X]
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- That as a planet, we rise from apathy and challenge the draconian powers that be.
That as a planet, we rise from apathy and challenge the draconian powers that be.
- that as a planet we rise from apathy and challenge the Draconian powers-that-be
that as a planet we rise from apathy and challenge the Draconian powers-that-be