pretorian

adj 1: of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers" [syn:

{praetorian}, {praetorial}, {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: {praetorian}]