draconian law

collocation in English

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draconian
adjective
uk
/drəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/
us
/drəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
Draconian laws, government actions, etc. are extremely severe, or go further than what is right ...
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law
noun
uk
/lɔː/
us
/lɑː/
a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a ...
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(Definition ofdraconianandlawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thisdraconianlawwould not be tolerated in any other country which claimed to adhere to the concept of democracy.
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Finally, there is the assessment of lawmakers thinking about adopting draconian legislation now-like our cur rent drug laws-to avert more draconian laws in the future.
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In my submission we do not want or need draconian laws against the uprooting of all wild plants.
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Is this law a precursor for other draconian laws on industrial relations?
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What justification is given for these draconian laws in the twentieth century?
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Draconian laws have been introduced to block basic democratic freedoms of expression and assembly.
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We have marginalised the role of public expenditure and have introduced treaty-based draconian laws not to borrow more than a certain percentage.
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This is an example of an insidious circular process in which draconian laws soften us up for similar laws which become the desired standard for further measures.
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For heaven's sake, when technology comes rushing in with new devices that enable us to achieve our objectives without draconian laws and draconian enforcement, let us use them.
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Using draconian laws the government has also banned or officially silenced popular television channels.
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Using draconian laws the government has also banned or officially silencing popular television channels.
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