prae·to·ri·an /priˈtoriən, ˈtɔr-/
(a.)執政官的;禁衛軍的
Præ·to·ri·an a. See Pretorian.
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praetorian
adj 1: of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers" [syn:
praetorial, pretorian, pretorial]
2: 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. [syn: pretorian]