draconian in British English
(drəˈkəʊnɪən) or draconic (drəˈkɒnɪk)
adjective (sometimes capital)1. of or relating to Draco, 7th-century Athenian statesman and lawmaker, or his code of laws, which prescribed death for almost every offence
2. harsh
draconian legislation
Derived forms
draconianism (draˈconianism) noun