praetorian - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'praetorian' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Praetorian

[ a.]

- See Pretorian.

1 . praetorian

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- of or relating to a Roman praetor

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2 . praetorian

[ s]

Meaning (2):
- characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality

Example in sentence:

a large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble

praam practic practicability practicable practical practicality practicalize practically practicalness practice

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