draconian in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for draconian in the English»Spanish Dictionary

draconian [Am drəˈkoʊniən, Brit drəˈkəʊnɪən] ADJ

draconian

draconiano

Translations for draconian in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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draconian in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for draconian in the English»Spanish Dictionary

draconian [drəˈkəʊniən, Am -ˈkoʊ-] ADJ

draconian

draconiano, -a

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English

The statute's penal provisions are draconian by most nations' standards, providing for long terms of imprisonment, caning, and capital punishment.

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Using draconian laws the government has also banned or officially silenced popular television channels.

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However, several draconian security laws remained in effect, meaning that the substance (if not the form) of the state of siege was still in place.

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A draconian visitation took place in 1643, when the college owed 1,750.

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The measure was criticized as draconian by some parents.

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Let's keep signing the petitions, protesting these draconian new laws and calling for action in every way we can.

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Peter's draconian taxes were reduced, military units disbanded, and the navy was left to rot at anchor.

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In response, the 1779 amendment was the start of a gradual process of easing the more draconian punishments.

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The government feared a resurgence of the insurgent peshmerga group, draconian measures prevented a revival.

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Part of the government's attempt to suppress the unrest was a draconian ban on the press publishing news relating to the rising tide of resistance.

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