PRETORIAN
Scrabble letter values: P3R1E1T1O1R1I1A1N1 = 11
Definition
- adjective of or relating to a Roman praetor. — synonyms: praetorian, praetorial, pretorial
- adjective characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality. — synonyms: Praetorian
Examples
- “praetorial powers”
- “a large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble- Arthur M.Schlesinger Jr.”
- “The praetorian gate was directly in front of the general's tent, and nearest to the enemy.”