单词 | praetorian |
释义 | prae·to·ri·an also pre·to·ri·an ![]() 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. |
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