Praetorian Definition
praetorian
adjective
- of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers"
- 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.
noun
- a member of the Praetorian Guard
Words that rhyme with praetorian
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