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adj. strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
adj. restricting the scope or freedom of action
n. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
Word Usage
"On February 4, 2009 I read an article in the New York Times in which you called limiting the pay of executives of companies who receive federal bailout money "draconian - $500,000 is not a lot of money.""