English adjective: pretorian | |||
1. | pretorian of or relating to a Roman praetor | ||
Samples | Praetorial powers. | ||
Synonyms | praetorial, praetorian, pretorial | ||
2. | Pretorian 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 | Praetorian | ||
Similar | corrupt | ||
Antonyms | incorrupt | ||