draconian
adjective
[ drəˈkəʊnɪən ]
• (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.
• "the Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws"
Similar:
harsh,
severe,
strict,
extreme,
drastic,
stringent,
tough,
swingeing,
cruel,
brutal,
oppressive,
ruthless,
relentless,
summary,
punitive,
authoritarian,
despotic,
tyrannical,
arbitrary,
repressive,
iron-fisted,
suppressive,
Origin:
late 19th century: from the name of Draco (see Draco2) + -ian.
