Associations to the word «Praetorian»
Noun
Wiktionary
PRAETORIAN, noun. A special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors. The symbol of the Praetorian Guard was the scorpion.
PRAETORIAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to a praetor
PRAETORIAN, adjective. Corruptly mercenary and venal
PRAETORIAN, noun. A praetor
Dictionary definition
PRAETORIAN, noun. A member of the Praetorian Guard.
PRAETORIAN, adjective. Of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers".
PRAETORIAN, adjective. 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..
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