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Sentence count:49Posted:2017-03-12Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: DraconianSimilar words: laconicraconteurdraw a conclusioncolonialpneumoniaceremonialcolonialismmatrimonialMeaning: [drə'kəʊnjən]  adj. of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws. 
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1. He criticized the draconian measures taken by the police in controlling the demonstrators.
2. Draconian measures have been implemented to control population growth.
3. The measure is not as draconian as it sounds.
4. To some, this situation cries out for draconian measures to inject more competition.
5. A possible alternative to the draconian consequences of decertification is extending the probationary waiver another year, officials say.
6. The draconian Special Powers Act was never repealed despite the election promises.
7. At no time, however, did they use such draconian measures to stifle dissent.
8. This draconian measure is something that, in a consultation exercise, was supported by an astonishing 94 % of respondents.
9. Becasue of these draconian measures, Park was increasingly cut off from normal human contacts.
10. Steps seen as draconian or unfair threaten to wreck the political process before it begins.
11. In their rush, Clinton and Congress allowed draconian restrictions to be imposed on refugees.
12. The former, which is more draconian, may reflect the longer term perceived treatment needs of the men.
13. No doubt there are scenarios where such draconian measures are justified.
14. The government has imposed draconian penalties for anyone found in possession of illegal drugs.
15. O, Draconian devil! Oh,(sentencedict.com) lame saint!
16. Lateness will be penalized a draconian fashion.
17. Japan suffers from tepid economic growth, draconian immigration policies and a shrinking population.
18. The legal limits on personal expression are draconian, but not very often invoked.
19. There has been an overall growth in population, despite some draconian efforts to contain it.
20. On past evidence like the post office closures, changes to education are likely to be draconian.
21. It is an interesting speculation whether the reintroduction of such draconian legislation might reduce more recent economic problems.
22. The argument of all crackdown law is that it applies special, draconian measures to tackle some heinous crime.
23. The thought that some hapless youth might have their future career threatened by a drugs record for one joint seems overly Draconian.
24. Labour standards improved in the West as countries became richer, not because draconian conditions were imposed on them from outside.
25. Was it a certain gunnery officer's intention to clear his field of view in Draconian style?
26. Whether accurate or not, the correction itself should make any draconian measures less likely.
27. The surprise downgrade of Italy's sovereign debt overnight by Standard and Poor's exposes the fatal flaws of pushing through draconian austerity measures on a nation experiencing economic weakness.
28. Let us keep at our efforts to abolish the draconian ISA.
29. Exempting them from cuts—as polls indicate many Americans prefer—would ordain huge deficits, steep tax increases, or draconian reductions in other programs.
30. The original directive recommended the ban should only apply to anyone under 12, however the UK decided to go for the more draconian limit of 16.
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