 praetorian |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] of or relating to a Roman praetor | |
| Synonyms: | pretorian pretorial praetorial | |
| Examples: | "praetorial powers" |
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| Related terms: | praetor praetor praetor praetor | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (military) characteristic of Praetorian soldiers in respect to corruption or political venality | |
| Synonyms: | pretorian | |
| Examples: | "a large praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble"- Arthur M.Schlesinger Jr. |
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| Related terms: | corrupt | |
| Similar spelling: |
pretorian Pretoria praetor praetorial pretorial praetorium pretorium praetorship pretrial preterit preterition preterite preterist |
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