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2000 novel by Don Perrin and Margaret Weis
Draconian Measures is a fantasy novel by American writers Don Perrin and Margaret Weis, based in the Dragonlance fictional fantasy campaign setting, and
Draconian_Measures
1792–1797 wars between France and European powers
1793) and internal strife (War in the Vendée) and responded with draconian measures. The Committee of Public Safety was formed (6 April 1793) and the
War_of_the_First_Coalition
1996 novel by Margaret Weis and Don Perrin
by Draconian Measures. The Doom Brigade chronicles the former First Dragonarmy Engineering Regiment's quest to recover the first female draconians on
The_Doom_Brigade
Talmudic story
story in the Talmud does not overlook the fact that Rabban Gamaliel's draconian measures may have gone too far. Scholar Jeffrey Rubenstein has argued that
The_Oven_of_Akhnai
South African newspaper
a time when banning orders, imprisonment without trial and other draconian measures silenced most forms of opposition. Eldridge died of cancer in 1974
The_Witness_(newspaper)
Pleasure in inflicting suffering
In criminal law, it refers to punishment, torture, victimization, draconian measures, and cruel and unusual punishment. In divorce cases, many jurisdictions
Cruelty
American attorney and prohibitionist (1869–1927)
Prohibition became increasingly difficult, federal agencies resorted to draconian measures including poisoning alcohol to try to dissuade people from consuming
Wayne_Wheeler
American AI researcher and writer (born 1979)
the edge, tempting fate. But shutting it all down would call for draconian measures—perhaps even steps as extreme as those espoused by Yudkowsky, who
Eliezer_Yudkowsky
Dungeons & Dragons fictional campaign setting
consists of two novels (The Doom Brigade and Draconian Measures), which tell the story of Kang and his draconian regiment following the end of the War of
Dragonlance
Law code in Ancient Greece
"draconian", meaning excessively severe, thus derives from Draco's name and his law code. It is often applied to laws or other government measures. The
Draconian_constitution
British Army officer
Party. In response to Codner's killing, the British forces instituted draconian measures of collective punishment of nearby villagers in Tanjung Malim. Born
Michael_Codner
Hiding place for Catholic priests in England or Wales
onwards, and the Throckmorton Plot (1583). A range of increasingly draconian measures culminated in the Jesuits, etc. Act 1584, which made being or sheltering
Priest_hole
Emperor of China from 1875 to 1908
of frugality in early 1892, when he tried to implement a series of draconian measures to reduce expenditures by the Imperial Household Department, which
Guangxu_Emperor
Mexican revolutionary (1879–1919)
was humiliated by Zapata's counterattacks and enforced increasingly draconian measures against the locals. He received no reinforcements, as Obregón, the
Emiliano_Zapata
Chinese politician (born 1955)
both Tibet and Xinjiang, he has earned a reputation for applying draconian measures to sinicize the traditional cultures. In 2022, he was given a post
Chen_Quanguo
Leader of Romania from 1965 to 1989
Iași (February 1987), culminating in a massive strike in Brașov. The draconian measures taken by Ceaușescu involved reducing energy and food consumption,
Nicolae_Ceaușescu
German military officer (1885–1960)
whose signature appeared on posters and printed orders announcing draconian measures adopted by the German occupation, had become synonymous with the oppression
Albert_Kesselring
Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group
Coutinho's letter to the Portuguese monarch João V in 1731, these draconian measures were unsuccessful. The fall of the "Province of the North" (which
Konkani_people
2021 South Korean television series
audiences. On a near-future Earth suffering from extreme desertification, draconian measures have been put in place for potable water rationing. Scientist Song
The_Silent_Sea_(TV_series)
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
lockdown in Luzon. His administration opted to use what it described as "draconian measures" to control the contagion, and Duterte employed the military and police
Rodrigo_Duterte
Abandonment of military duty without authorization
deserters were executed following People's Commissar Leon Trotsky's draconian measures.[neutrality is disputed] According to Figes, "a majority of deserters
Desertion
Fictional battle in the Star Wars franchise
payroll of more than 80 million credits stolen, causing them to pass draconian measures intended to dissuade seditious activity and imposing harsher penalties
Battle_of_Yavin
Multi-party war in the former Russian Empire (1917–1922)
000 draft dodgers and deserters were executed following Trotsky's draconian measures. According to Figes, "a majority of deserters (most registered as
Russian_Civil_War
Press published at 28 June 2020, the Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of
Ethnic_minorities_in_China
First president of Upper Volta from 1959 to 1966
million CFA francs. For the 1965 budget, Yaméogo decided to take more draconian measures. Payments to chiefs and subsidies for private schools were cancelled
Maurice_Yaméogo
1988 protests in Burma (Myanmar)
the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), "imposing more draconian measures than Ne Win had imposed."[page needed] After Maung had imposed martial
8888_Uprising
Siege by King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War
money, partly due to the unexpected timing of the need; he employed draconian measures, which were extremely unpopular. The English also suffered a pair
Siege_of_Calais_(1346–1347)
2002 film by María Lidón
landing crew tries to find ways to save electrical power, but even draconian measures will only extend the life of the generator to fourteen months. The
Stranded_(2001_film)
precipitate the rebellion. The unsuccessful revolt was followed by several draconian measures against many Jewish observances, but these were alleviated by Hadrian's
History of the Jews in the Roman Empire
History_of_the_Jews_in_the_Roman_Empire
2001 U.S. bio-terrorist attack simulation
clearly understood at first. In the end, it is not clear whether such draconian measures would have led to a more effective interruption of disease spread
Operation_Dark_Winter
Unpassed United States bill
crime, it would allow the government and private companies to deploy draconian measures to monitor, even censor, the Web. It might even be used to close down
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Cyber_Intelligence_Sharing_and_Protection_Act
1590–1599 war
resistance. He built a kasbah (citadel) to control Timbuktu, where he used draconian measures to suppress local resistance, including a city-wide revolt between
Moroccan invasion of the Songhai Empire
Moroccan_invasion_of_the_Songhai_Empire
1342–43 Hundred Years' War campaign
assembling ships. The Admiral of the North Robert Morley applied draconian measures to impress and retain ships; however, they took time to have effect
Edward_III's_Breton_campaign
Steven (Stan!) Brown October 2000 ISBN 0-7869-1437-8 Bertrem's Guide Draconian Measures Don Perrin and Margaret Weis November 2000 ISBN 0-7869-1678-8 Kang's
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German-occupied Poland from 1939 to 1945
the Suwałki triangle, became attached to adjacent Gaue of Germany. Draconian measures were introduced by both RKF and HTO,[a] to facilitate the immediate
General_Government
Series of European military campaigns
to large-scale conflict and so had an empty treasury; he employed draconian measures to raise money, which were extremely unpopular. The English also suffered
Hundred_Years'_War,_1345–1347
Bureaucrats who shape an organisations's economy
1990s. In order to maximize profits, enterprises now had to take draconian measures to cut expenses and ensure profits for the shareholders. This greatly
Technostructure
King of France from 1285 to 1314
forcing the Lombards to purchase French nationality. Despite this draconian measure, the deficits continued to stack up in 1293. By 1295, Philip had replaced
Philip_IV_of_France
War crimes committed by Italy
entitled '3C' among his commanders that spelled out military reform and draconian measures to intimidate the Slav populations into silence by means of summary
Italian_war_crimes
Population neither growing nor declining
remain on the current route until the population is so large that draconian measures become necessary; or allow the nature to respond to overpopulation
Zero_population_growth
2013–16 DC Comics video game tie-in series
Martha Kent to use as leverage against Superman. Using increasingly draconian measures, the League locates Mirror Master, and Superman relocates his parents
Injustice: Gods Among Us (comics)
Injustice:_Gods_Among_Us_(comics)
things. Most Germans approved of his socio-economic policies and the draconian measures against those regarded as "enemies" of the state because the Nazis
Adolf Hitler's cult of personality
Adolf_Hitler's_cult_of_personality
Type of ale with a predominantly malty palate
about 1.045, still considerably stronger than modern versions. The draconian measures applied to the brewing industry during the First World War had a particularly
Mild_ale
South Slavic ethnic group
mounting resistance by the Slovene Partisans, Mario Roatta adopted draconian measures of summary executions, hostage-taking, reprisals, internments, and
Slovenes
Economic and political movement seeking to advance workers
Massacre. The British government responded with another round of draconian measures aimed at putting down the labour movement, known as the Six Acts.
Labour_movement
1346–1347 military campaign during the Hundred Years' War
money, partly due to the unexpected timing of the need; he employed draconian measures, which were extremely unpopular. The English also suffered two military
Crécy_campaign
1984 novel by Whitley Strieber and James Kunetka
that also escaped the worst of Warday, have adopted similar but less draconian measures. Though it hosts the president and remnants of the federal government
Warday
governor-general of the Spanish crown, sought to quell Flemish discontent with draconian measures and military force. Because of the tensions, many refugees left Antwerp
History_of_Cologne
907 battle during Hungarian Conquest
commanders' lack of authority and competence. The commanders resorted to draconian measures to motivate the soldiers to fight; for example, during the Siege of
Battle_of_Pressburg
the free market rate fell to 5.405 per dollar. The government took draconian measures, requiring exporters to surrender foreign exchange earnings at a rate
Currency_of_Ecuador
Anti-Saddam Hussein revolts of the Iran–Iraq War
instituted draconian measures on all surviving towns and cities in Kurdistan. The government feared a resurgence of the insurgent peshmerga group, draconian measures
1983–1986 Kurdish rebellions in Iraq
1983–1986_Kurdish_rebellions_in_Iraq
County of England
In 1069 local resistance in Cheshire was finally put down using draconian measures as part of the Harrying of the North. The ferocity of the campaign
Cheshire
French revolutionary politician (1767–1794)
hotly contested battle on 26 June 1794 saw Saint-Just apply his most draconian measures, ordering all French soldiers who turned away from the enemy to be
Louis_Antoine_de_Saint-Just
Syriac Christian martyrdom text
persecution in 310 AD, a year after Shmona's and Gurya's martyrdom by using draconian measures with the transmitted text. Richard Valantasis though doubts the dates
Martyrdom_of_Habib_the_Deacon
the Soviet Union, seize world control and quickly ends war using draconian measures against humans, logically fulfilling the directive to end war but
AI takeover in popular culture
AI_takeover_in_popular_culture
Soviet army and air force from 1918 to 1946
000 draft dodgers and deserters were executed following Trotsky's draconian measures. According to Figes, "a majority of deserters (most registered as
Red_Army
American forensic pathologist (1931–2024)
end the COVID-19 hysteria - The pandemic can be contained without draconian measures and overreaction". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original
Cyril_Wecht
One of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China
other values not conducive to the state should be punished using draconian measures. Sawyer, Ralph D.; Mei Mei-chün Sawyer (1993). The Seven Military
Wei_Liaozi
Dragon Anthologies. To bridge the gap between The Doom Brigade and Draconian Measures, the anthology Heroes and Fools contains a short story, To Convince
List of Dungeons & Dragons fiction
List_of_Dungeons_&_Dragons_fiction
English explorer and colonial administrator (1815–1901)
a mixed-race member of the Assembly of Jamaica, criticised Eyre's draconian measures, warning that "If we are to be governed by such a Governor much longer
Edward_John_Eyre
American Scientology critic (1955–2025)
and resulted in the Church of Scientology taking increasingly more draconian measures to ensure its survival. According to Rinder, Scientology's two principal
Mike_Rinder
Legislation in British India
with too much power, most British administrators approved of the draconian measures. The British Government appointed W. W. Hunter, a senior official
Criminal_Tribes_Act
2010 book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway
and the more likely it is that governments will need to take the draconian measures that conservatives and market fundamentalists most fear. They say
Merchants_of_Doubt
French Marshal (1758–1817)
suppressed the revolts, devastated occupied territories and adopted draconian measures which sometimes resulted in mass executions; the insurgent leader
André_Masséna
Queen of Hungary and Croatia (1382–1385, 1386–1395)
Elizabeth replaced Stephen Lackfi with Thomas Szentgyörgyi, who used draconian measures to put an end to a conspiracy against the queens in Zadar in May 1384
Mary,_Queen_of_Hungary
American politician (1888–1935)
Section 305 to its original state, while others proposed further draconian measures. Ultimately, portions of Smoot's amendments were combined with those
Bronson_M._Cutting
Land reform movement in West Bengal, India
was also criticized for being anti-landowner, and providing some draconian measures that could be misused. Additionally, there are recent reports that
Operation_Barga
Founder and Caliph of the Almohad Caliphate from 1133 to 1163
that killed al-Massi. Abd al-Mu'min is said to have resorted to more draconian measures afterwards and initiated a purge of people he thought might be disloyal
Abd_al-Mu'min
American politician (born 1983)
the COVID-19 pandemic, Eichenstein said he was "outraged" with the "draconian measures" implemented by Governor Andrew Cuomo to curb the spread of coronavirus
Simcha_Eichenstein
Japanese feudal lord
his son Matsukura Katsuie, but as Katsuie continued his father's draconian measures, the peasants and masterless samurai within the domain revolted, igniting
Matsukura_Shigemasa
the Franks. In response, the Frankish King "enacted a variety of draconian measures" beginning with the massacre at Verden in 782 when he ordered the
Christianity_and_paganism
1342 siege of the Breton Civil War
force, but extreme difficulty gathering sufficient shipping – despite draconian measures taken by Admiral of the North Robert Morley – and then contrary winds
Siege_of_Brest_(1342)
Chinese industrial policy
might not even be slowed, by U.S. restrictions," except for those "draconian measures" that could simultaneously hinder innovation in the U.S. and globally
Made_in_China_2025
Spread of Albanian culture, people and language
individuals as inmates." and "On the other hand under Hoxha there were draconian measures to keep Greek-speakers loyal to Albania. Albanian rather than Greek
Albanisation
American diplomat and international relations scholar (born 1954)
future into a before and after. The United States might respond with draconian measures scaling back civil liberties, allowing wider surveillance of citizens
Philip_Zelikow
Former Yemen law forcing conversion of Jewish orphans to Islam
British historian Tudor Parfitt compares the Orphans' Decree to "draconian measures introducing the forced conscription of Jewish children into the Czarist's
Orphans'_Decree
Property ownership with onerous terms
property which allows the management company to undertake extremely draconian measures (possibly leading to the management company taking possession of the
Fleecehold
Crushing of a military mutiny in France on 31 August 1790
radicals protested its severity. The effect on popular opinion of these draconian measures was to create widespread sympathy for the mutineers, who were subsequently
Nancy_affair
Banned political party in Ukraine
of Amnesty International, who said the ban was "the same style of draconian measures used to stifle dissent" in the Soviet Union. On 25 January 2016, the
Communist_Party_of_Ukraine
Population transfer from Nazi-occupied areas
combat conditions overwhelmed them, as a direct result of both the draconian measures taken by the Nazis towards the end of the war against anyone even
German evacuation from Central and Eastern Europe
German_evacuation_from_Central_and_Eastern_Europe
Nationalism in Algeria
every opportunity to persuade the French government of the need for draconian measures against the emergent independence movement. Ben Bella created a new
Algerian_nationalism
Portuguese Inquisition in Portuguese India
Coutinho's letter to the Portuguese monarch João V in 1731, these draconian measures did not meet with success.b With the fall of the Province of the North
Goa_Inquisition
and Johnny prevents the molestation that causes it. The principal's draconian measures to prevent it causes a security guard to kill a troubled, but innocent
List of The Dead Zone episodes
List_of_The_Dead_Zone_episodes
1943 deposition of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini
blaming the Italians for their weak military performance and asking for draconian measures. The meeting was interrupted by an Italian aide telling Mussolini
Fall of the Fascist regime in Italy
Fall_of_the_Fascist_regime_in_Italy
Historical kingdom in the region of Kerala
to crush the rebellion, devastating the countryside and employing draconian measures to suppress the Nairs including defrocking of their social status
Calicut_kingdom
Plan for redevelopment of Glasgow
beautiful city" based on formal 1950s architecture. Ultimately less draconian measures were sought for the regeneration of the city centre. Although the
Bruce_Report
Italian general and count (1850–1928)
it is not clear whether he had been responsible for initiating the draconian measure. "Scheda senatore CADORNA Luigi". Rochat, Giorgio. "CADORNA, Luigi"
Luigi_Cadorna
1347 truce between England and France
partly because of the unexpected timing of the need; he employed draconian measures, which were extremely unpopular. The English also suffered two military
Truce_of_Calais
Filipino news website
archival service (link) "SEC could have dealt with Rappler in 'non-draconian' measures: CMFR". ABS-CBN News. January 17, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018
Rappler
German businessman and politician (1865–1951)
right after the Reichstag fire, Hugenberg spoke of the need for "draconian measures" against Communists and of "exterminating the hotbeds in which Bolshevism
Alfred_Hugenberg
British medical editor
of International Concern." And, on 31 January, he tweeted about "draconian measures that limit population mobility." By 7 March, Horton was calling on
Richard_Horton_(editor)
1793–95 French Revolutionary war against Spain and Portugal
the villages' inhabitants were held accountable for the flight, and draconian measures were imposed on them. All inhabitants of the villages 3 to 88 were
War_of_the_Pyrenees
Chinese quarantine effort in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei
enforced steadily and transparently, tend to work far better than draconian measures." Others, such as Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute
COVID-19_lockdown_in_China
Conversion of society or culture to Christianity
the Franks. In response, the Frankish King "enacted a variety of draconian measures" beginning with the massacre at Verden in 782 when he ordered the
Christianization
1938 book by Leon Trotsky
were themselves ever executed. He further maintained that had these draconian measures been adopted rather than “superfluous generosity” to opponents at
Their Morals and Ours: The class foundations of moral practice
Their_Morals_and_Ours:_The_class_foundations_of_moral_practice
American academic, author, and political activist (1947—2026)
San Francisco CA: City Lights Books. 1998. ISBN 978-0-87286-343-9. Draconian Measures: The History of FBI Political Repression. Common Courage Press. 2000
Ward_Churchill
Nigerian diplomat (born 1933)
military coup d'état on 17 November 1993. Abacha instituted much more draconian measures. He arrested and jailed the presumed winner of the 12 June 1993 election
Emeka_Anyaoku
Culinary traditions of Albania
authoritarian Communist rule of Enver Hoxha (1945-1990), during which draconian measures to maintain political control and promote economic self-sufficiency
Albanian_cuisine
King of Hungary from 1077 to 1095
the kingdom", held in Pannonhalma. The majority of these laws were draconian measures to defend private property, showing that Ladislaus primarily focused
Ladislaus_I_of_Hungary
Leader of Hungary from 1956 to 1988
farms. Starting in the early 1960s, he gradually lifted Rákosi's more draconian measures against free speech and movement, and also eased some restrictions
János_Kádár
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Arabic, Muslim
The Female Governor; She who Directs, Manages, Conducts, Governs and Measures
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English : occupational name for a maker of measures or a measurer, derived from Old French moule ‘measure’.
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English
English : from Middle English, Old French ga(u)ge ‘measure’, probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for an assayer, an official who was in charge of checking weights and measures.English and French : from Middle English, Old French gage ‘pledge’, ‘surety’ (against which money was lent), and therefore a metonymic occupational name for a moneylender or usurer.
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Irish
Irish : variant spelling of Connor, now common in Scotland.English : occupational name for an inspector of weights and measures, Middle English connere, cunnere ‘inspector’, an agent derivative of cun(nen) ‘to examine’.
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English
English : occupational name for someone who produced or used malt for brewing, from an agent derivative of Middle English malt ‘malt’, ‘germinated barley’ (Old English mealt).English (of Norman origin) : according to Reaney, a habitational name from some place in France called Maleterre, from Old French male terre ‘bad land’ (Latin mala terra).German : metonymic occupational name for a grain measurer or a maker of grain measures, or for a miller, from Middle High German malter, a measure of grain.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained.
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English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for someone who dealt in weights and measures, for example a grain factor, from Middle English pekke ‘peck’ (an old measure of dry goods equivalent to eight quarts or a quarter of a bushel).English : variant of Peak 1.Irish : variant of Peak 2.South German : variant of Beck.North German and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who prepared or sold pitch, from Middle Low German pek, Middle Dutch pec, pic.Dutch : from Middle Dutch pec, pick ‘desperate straits’, hence a nickname for a person in difficult circumstances or perhaps for someone with a gloomy disposition.
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English : unexplained.German (also Wäger), Swiss German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German wæger ‘weigher’, German Waager, an occupational name for an official responsible for weighing produce, especially produce offered as rent in kind, or for an official in charge of checking weights and measures used by merchants.
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English
English : from an agent derivative of Middle English strike(n) ‘to stroke, smooth’, applied as an occupational name for someone whose job was to fill level measures of grain by passing a flat stick over the brim of the measure, thus removing any heaped excess.
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English
English : from Anglo-Norman French peiser, poiser ‘weigher’ (Late Latin pensarius, a derivative of pensare ‘to weigh’), hence an occupational name for an official in charge of weights and measures, especially one whose duty it was to weigh rent or tribute received.German : variant spelling of Peiser.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a fleet runner, from Old French pie de lievre ‘hare’s foot’.German : occupational name for a calibrator (someone who checked weights and measures), from an agent derivative of Middle Low German pegel ‘mark or measure for gauging fluids’, ‘gauge’.
Biblical
he that measures; water of love
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