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Draconian
Extremely harsh, rigorous, or cruel, especially in the context of laws and penalties
Example
"Critics argued that the curfew was a draconian measure that infringed upon civil liberties."
Etymology
From Greek 'Drakon', an Athenian lawmaker whose legal code prescribed death for nearly all offenses.
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