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praetorian

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Even Roman emperors sometimes got offed by their own Praetorian Guard for being too assholish to put up with.

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Quick take

(historical, Ancient Rome) A member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors, their symbol being the scorpion.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of praetorian gathered in one view.

noun

(historical, Ancient Rome) A member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors, their symbol being the scorpion.

noun

(Ancient Rome) A praetor; a person of praetorian rank.

noun

(by extension) A venal mercenary.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for praetorian.

noun

(historical, Ancient Rome) A member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors, their symbol being the scorpion.

See also: corrupt, pretorian, pretorial, praetorial

Example sentences

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Even Roman emperors sometimes got offed by their own Praetorian Guard for being too assholish to put up with.

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CVS-based opensource projects typically have a praetorian guard who review everything before it gets committed.

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Gibbon saw this Praetorian Guard as the cause of decay, abusing their power through imperial assassinations and incessant demands for more pay.

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Feel free to email me (kelby.ludwig+hn AT praetorian.com) if you have any questions about anything that is not mentioned on the careers page.

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In Rome the the Praetorian Guard realized their power and started installing leaders.

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To Apply: Please send resumes to careers@praetorian.com and mention this post.

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I never would have guessed that there we effectively have a praetorian class within Congress.

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Otherwise, the title of Imperator/Augustus went to male blood heirs or usurping Generals (in one case, to a wealthy man who bought off the Praetorian Guard).

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By now it's gotten to the point they have their own lifetime praetorian guard to protect them, and they have usurped numerous functions of the government.

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To Apply: Please send resumes to careers@praetorian.com.

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The loss of Roman liberty corresponded directly with the progressive breakdown of those regulations, starting with Sulla marching into Rome, Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon, and continuing with Augustus' Praetorian Guard.

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In addition, Praetorian offers competitive salaries and benefits that include health, dental, vision, life, and short term disability coverage as well as a 4% company match for 401k.

Quote examples

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The rest of the time it is with the praetorian guard that "protects" him.

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For starters: "Secretive" "Christian Supremecist" "neoconservative Praetorian Guard" "borderless war" I'll give you right wing.

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The scary thing about the elitist view is that there isn't any real check to say, "Let's just share our information, and the power that goes with it, with the masses." This Praetorian view is very dangerous, and it does take someone like Snowden to shake things up.

Proper noun examples

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Good people at Praetorian, you must keep that there if only for the giggles.

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Praetorian fosters a startup culture that will be both challenging and rewarding.

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Praetorian fosters a startup culture that is both challenging and rewarding.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use praetorian in a sentence?

Even Roman emperors sometimes got offed by their own Praetorian Guard for being too assholish to put up with.

What does praetorian mean?

(historical, Ancient Rome) A member of a special bodyguard force used by Roman emperors, their symbol being the scorpion.

What part of speech is praetorian?

praetorian is commonly used as noun, adjective.