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pretorian

pre·to·rian

uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to a Roman praetor

  • “praetorial powers”
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2.

characteristic of Praetorian soldiers in 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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Origin

From Pretoria + -an.

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