of or relating to a Roman praetor; praetorial powers

[ Syn: praetorial , pretorian , pretorial ]

a member of the Praetorian Guard

[ Syn: praetorian guard , 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- Arthur M.Schlesinger Jr.

[ Syn: praetorian , pretorian ]