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1. Of or relating to a Roman praetor
   "praetorian powers";
   - praetorial, pretorian, pretorial

1. 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";
   - Pretorian

1. A member of the Praetorian Guard
   - Praetorian Guard

Derived forms: Praetorians

See also: corrupt

Type of: bodyguard, escort, minder [informal]

Part of: Praetorian Guard

Encyclopedia: Praetorian