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pretorian |
Overview of adj pretorian The adj pretorian has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. praetorian, praetorial, pretorian, pretorial -- (of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers") 2. praetorian, pretorian -- (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.) Antonyms of adj pretorian 1 of 2 senses of pretorian Sense 2 praetorian, pretorian INDIRECT (VIA corrupt) -> incorrupt Similarity of adj pretorian 2 senses of pretorian Sense 1 praetorian, praetorial, pretorian, pretorial Pertains to noun praetor (Sense 1) =>praetor, pretor => judge, justice, jurist, magistrate Sense 2 praetorian, pretorian => corrupt (vs. incorrupt) Attributes of adj pretorian Familiarity of adj pretorian pretorian used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj pretorian pretorian Overview of adj pretorian The adj pretorian has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. praetorian, praetorial, pretorian, pretorial -- (of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers") 2. praetorian, pretorian -- (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.)
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