Overview of noun praetorian

The noun praetorian has 1 sense

• Praetorian Guard, Praetorian -- (a member of the Praetorian Guard)

Overview of adj praetorian

The adj praetorian 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.)