Sentence examples for implement draconian from inspiring English sources
It is common knowledge that shortly after coming to power, Fidel Castro began to implement draconian policies.
The Hungarians are to implement draconian border controls from Tuesday, criminalising migrants who cross the border from Serbia without permission.
The first thing the guy did is to come in, declare the network unsafe and implement draconian new security procedures.
The day after the sweep was Trump's shock election victory, which brought with it fears that he would fulfill his promises to implement draconian measures against Muslims.
Despite initially winning plaudits for his determination to implement draconian reforms, the socialist leader has been heavily criticised for Greece's lax approach to fiscal consolidation in recent months.
Putin is also much less susceptible to public pressure than US politicians are (given his alleged heavy-handed dealings with his opponents) and has increasingly attempted to implement draconian internet surveillance laws which he'll surely use to his advantage if the US does go through with this plan.
Already, he has implemented draconian cuts in his Australian newspaper operation.
The president made no secret of his disdain for democratic principles, and throughout his rule implemented draconian restrictions on civil liberties and political opposition.
In short, Reid points out that 10 years ago this month the music industry began prosecuting its users and implementing draconian DRM to stave off an impending piracy revolution.
Even as I write this, states are currently engaged in voter suppression tactics yet again by implementing draconian new voter ID laws, eliminating/reducing early voting days and much more.
Although the Islamic Republic of Iran could not implement similarly draconian driving laws after the 1979 revolution, given that women had driven cars there for decades, the theocratic regime did denounce women riding bikes or motorcycles as un-Islamic and sexually provocative.
