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praetorship

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prae·tor also pre·tor  (prtr)
n.
An annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic, ranking below but having approximately the same functions as a consul.
[Middle English pretor, from Old French, from Latin praetor, perhaps from praere, to go before : prae-, pre- + re, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]
prae·tori·al (pr-tôr-l, -tr-) adj.
praetor·ship n.
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Noun1.praetorship - the office of praetor
berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
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