English adjective: praetorian | |||
1. | praetorian of or relating to a Roman praetor | ||
Samples | Praetorial powers. | ||
Synonyms | praetorial, pretorial, pretorian | ||
2. | Praetorian characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality | ||
Samples | A large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble. | ||
Synonyms | Pretorian | ||
Similar | corrupt | ||
Antonyms | incorrupt | ||
English noun: Praetorian | |||
1. | Praetorian (person) a member of the Praetorian Guard | ||
Synonyms | Praetorian Guard | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bodyguard, escort | ||
Member meronym | Praetorian Guard | ||