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praetorian

noun

1 Praetorian

A member of the Praetorian Guard.

synonym: Praetorian Guard.

Polish: pretorianin

adjective

1 praetorian

Of or relating to a Roman praetor.

synonyms: praetorial, pretorial, pretorian.

Polish: pretorski

2 Praetorian

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.

synonym: Pretorian.


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