Search Result：Pretorian
pretorian 
(TTS Sound)
(TTS Sound)KK Pronunciation
〔 prIˋtorIәn,-ˋtɒr- 〕
Pronunciation
〔 priˊtɒːriәn 〕
Overview of adj pretorian
The adj pretorian has 2 senses
- praetorian, praetorial, pretorian, pretorial -- (of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers")
- Praetorian, Pretorian -- (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.)