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单词 praetorian
释义 Adjective: praetorian  pree'toreeun
  1. Of or relating to a Roman praetor
    - praetorial, pretorian, pretorial
Noun: Praetorian
  1. A member of the Praetorian Guard
    - Praetorian Guard
Adjective: Praetorian
  1. 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"
    - Pretorian

Derived forms: Praetorians

See also: corrupt, praetor

Type of: bodyguard, escort

Part of: Praetorian Guard

Encyclopedia: Praetorian

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