prae·to·ri·an also pre·to·ri·an (pr -tôr - n, -t r-)adj. 1. Of or relating to a praetor or the praetorship. 2. Praetorian Of or belonging to the Praetorian Guard. 3. Venal; corruptible: "A large praetorian bureaucracy, filled with ambitious, possessive . . . and often sycophantic people, makes work and makes trouble" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.) n. 1. A praetor or ex-praetor. 2. Praetorian A member of the Praetorian Guard. |
praetorian, pretorian [priːˈtɔːrɪən]
adj
(Historical Terms) of or relating to a praetor
n
(Historical Terms) a person holding praetorian rank; a praetor or ex-praetor
Praetorian, Pretorian [priːˈtɔːrɪən]
adj
1. (Historical Terms) of or relating to the Praetorian Guard
2. (sometimes not capital) resembling the Praetorian Guard, esp with regard to corruption
n
(Historical Terms) a member of the Praetorian Guard
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| Noun | 1. |  Praetorian - a member of the Praetorian Guard Praetorian Guard - the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Rome |
| Adj. | 1. | praetorian - of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers" |
| 2. | Praetorian - characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality; "a large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble"- Arthur M.Schlesinger Jr. corrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government" |
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