draconian

UK
/drəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/
US
/drəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/

Traduzioni

draconianadjective
more draconian
Comp.
most draconian
Super.
UK
/drəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/
US
/drəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
The new law introduced draconian measures to control the population.
Новый закон ввел драконовские меры для контроля над населением.
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Definizioni

draconianadjective
Excessively harsh and severe.
The new law introduced draconian penalties for minor offenses.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco, the 7th-century BC Athenian lawgiver, or his legal code.
Scholars still debate the exact provisions of the draconian code enacted in ancient Athens.