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pretorian
pre·to·ri·an P0499800 (prē-tôr′ē-ən)adj. Variant of praetorian.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | pretorian - of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers"praetorial, praetorian, pretorial | | 2. | Pretorian - 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.Praetoriancorrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government" |
pretorian
Related to pretorian: praetorianSynonyms for pretorianadj of or relating to a Roman praetorSynonyms- praetorial
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- pretorial
adj characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venalitySynonymsRelated Words |