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praetorian
prae·to·ri·an also pre·to·ri·an P0499800 (prē-tôr′ē-ən)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 (priːˈtɔːrɪən) or pretorianadj (Historical Terms) of or relating to a praetorn (Historical Terms) a person holding praetorian rank; a praetor or ex-praetor
Praetorian (priːˈtɔːrɪən) or Pretorianadj1. (Historical Terms) of or relating to the Praetorian Guard2. (sometimes not capital) resembling the Praetorian Guard, esp with regard to corruptionn (Historical Terms) a member of the Praetorian Guardprae•to•ri•an (priˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr-)
adj. 1. of or pertaining to a praetor. 2. (often cap.) of or pertaining to the Praetorian Guard. n. 3. a praetor or ex-praetor. 4. (often cap.) a soldier of the Praetorian Guard. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin praetōriānus. See praetor, -ian] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Praetorian - a member of the Praetorian Guard Praetorian GuardPraetorian Guard - the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor in ancient Romebodyguard, escort - someone who escorts and protects a prominent person | | Adj. | 1. | praetorian - of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers"praetorial, pretorial, pretorian | | 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.Pretoriancorrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government" |
praetorianadjectiveRuthlessly seeking personal advantage:corrupt, mercenary, venal.Informal: crooked.Translations
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Synonyms for Praetorianadj ruthlessly seeking personal advantageSynonyms- corrupt
- mercenary
- venal
- crooked
Synonyms for Praetoriannoun a member of the Praetorian GuardSynonymsRelated Words- Praetorian Guard
- bodyguard
- escort
adj of or relating to a Roman praetorSynonyms- praetorial
- pretorial
- pretorian
adj characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venalitySynonymsRelated Words |