ADJECTIVE | pert | pretorian, praetorian, praetorial, pretorial | of or relating to a Roman praetor |
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all | Pretorian, Praetorian | characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality |
Meaning | Of or relating to a Roman praetor. | |
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Synonyms | praetorian, praetorial, pretorial | |
Spanish | pretorial, pretoriano | |
Nouns | praetor, pretor | an annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic |
Meaning | characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality. | |
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Synonym | Praetorian | |
Broader | corrupt | lacking in integrity |
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