1. praetorial, praetorian, pretorial, pretorian

of or relating to a Roman praetor

Example Sentences:
'praetorial powers'

Synonyms

• praetorial
• praetorian
• pretorial

2. praetorian, pretorian

characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality

Example Sentences:
'a large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble'

Synonyms

• praetorian