Words similar to draconian

Example sentences for: draconian

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You can be stuck on for anything from serious misconduct to minor infringements of the police's absurdly draconian and catch-all disciplinary codes, which make it possible for a senior officer with a grudge against a junior to stick him on for almost anything.
The Army is proceeding against other soldiers under a draconian code that can transform consensual sex into constructive rape, if it happens across ranks.
During the crack epidemic, Congress and the states imposed draconian mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses.
Among the four pages of rules are these: women must smile and wear makeup at all times, any woman caught chewing gum gets an $80 fine, and then there's the draconian Rule 29--"if any girl gets three complaints, she must immediately resign."
So, no; rigid enforcement of a national speed limit with draconian penalties for violating it will not save thousands of lives.