pretorian

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Definition von pretorian im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

{a} belonging to a pretor, judicial

Of or pertaining to a pretor or magistrate; judicial; exercised by, or belonging to, a pretor; as, pretorian power or authority

of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers"

characteristic of Praetorian soldiers in 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

A soldier of the pretorian guard

pretorial

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