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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"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from the name of Draco (see Draco2) + -ian.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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