- praetorianism
- prae·to·ri·an·ism
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praetorianism
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praetorianism — /pree tawr ee euh niz euhm, tohr /, n. the control of a society by force or fraud, esp. when exercised through titular officials and by a powerful minority. [1865 70; PRAETORIAN + ISM] * * * … Universalium
praetorianism — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷rēəˌnizəm noun ( s) : a corrupt military despotism * * * /pree tawr ee euh niz euhm, tohr /, n. the control of a society by force or fraud, esp. when exercised through titular officials and by a powerful minority. [1865 70; PRAETORIAN +… … Useful english dictionary
Praetorian Guard — The Praetorian Guard (Latin: PRÆTORIANI) was a special force of guards used by Roman Emperors. Before being appropriated for the use of the Emperors personal guards, the title was used for the guards of Roman generals, at least since the rise to… … Wikipedia
Stephan Praetorius — or Prætorius ( de. Stephan Prätorius; May 3 1536 ndash; May 4 1603) was a German Lutheran theologian and pastor.Praetorius was born in Salzwedel, Margraviate of Brandenburg. He was educated at the University of Rostock, where he also taught in… … Wikipedia
Hyderabad tribunal — The Hyderabad tribunal (1975 1979) or Hyderabad conspiracy case is the name of a former judicial tribunal used in Pakistan to prosecute opposition politicians of the National Awami Party on the charges of treason and acting against the ideology… … Wikipedia
prae|to|ri|an|ism — «pree TR ee uh nihz uhm, TOHR », noun. 1. any system like that of the Roman praetorian organization. 2. Figurative. military despotism, especially when corrupt: »The actions of the Peruvian military…giving rise to fears that praetorianism would… … Useful english dictionary
