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Adjective: praetorian  pree'to-ree-un
  1. Of or relating to a Roman praetor
    "praetorian powers";
    - praetorial, pretorian [US], pretorial [US]
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
Noun: Praetorian
  1. A member of the Praetorian Guard
    - Praetorian Guard

Derived forms: Praetorians

See also: corrupt

Type of: bodyguard, escort, minder [informal]

Part of: Praetorian Guard

Encyclopedia: Praetorian