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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 | ||
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