A large praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Prefect, praetorian prefect (lit. "of the court"). From Wordnik.com. [History of the Wars, Books III and IV (of 8) The Vandalic War] Reference
The praetorian edicts forbade slaves to carry arms. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858] Reference
Chavez has turned much of the armed forces into a praetorian guard. From Wordnik.com. [VENEZUELA: A LATIN ENIGMA] Reference
But Commodus consistently failed to support his praetorian prefects. From Wordnik.com. [145] Reference
And with them was also Fidelius, who had been made praetorian prefect. From Wordnik.com. [Procopius History of the Wars, Books V. and VI.] Reference
Avitus, who became praetorian prefect in 439, and had close ties with the. From Wordnik.com. [The End of the Roman Empire Revisited] Reference
This man was then praetorian prefect, having been appointed to the office by. From Wordnik.com. [Procopius History of the Wars, Books V. and VI.] Reference
"Marcus Livius, you are by far the best man of praetorian age!" he exclaimed. From Wordnik.com. [The Grass Crown]
Imperial Rome had its elite praetorian guard to protect and serve its emperors. From Wordnik.com. [A Review of Chalmers Johnson's Nemesis - The Last Days of the American Republic] Reference
For we are maintaining all the grants made by Caesar; and men of praetorian rank. From Wordnik.com. [The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4] Reference
Titus, though a senator, was made praetorian prefect, a post hitherto equestrian. From Wordnik.com. [e. The High Empire] Reference
I turned to see two of the queen's praetorian guards running up the ramp towards me. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-03-01] Reference
The consular provinces and the praetorian ones will be apportioned by the casting of lots. From Wordnik.com. [Fortune's Favorites]
The power of the praetorian guard in choosing an emperor had already been demonstrated. From Wordnik.com. [e. The High Empire] Reference
"If you give booty and land to my six legions, to my cavalry, and to my praetorian cohort.". From Wordnik.com. [The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4] Reference
Mugabe who has come to rely on the lawless veterans as a praetorian guard to ensure he stays in power. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Imperialism felt that it had a praetorian guard there who would defend its interests and defend the canal. From Wordnik.com. [CONCLUSION OF THE LATIN AMERICAN & CARIBBEAN TRA] Reference
Since no praetor could thereafter alter it, the extension of legal procedure by praetorian formulae ended. From Wordnik.com. [2. Conquest and Consolidation] Reference
He also asked for one of next year's quaestors by name-Gnaeus Tremellius Scrofa, of an old praetorian family. From Wordnik.com. [Fortune's Favorites]
The 34 in court on Friday included members of Terre Blanche's praetorian guard, the black-shirted Iron Guard. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
He was a Mauretanian who had risen from the ranks to be praetorian prefect and was the first equestrian emperor. From Wordnik.com. [f. The Third Century] Reference
We're now witnessing the praetorian guard fulfilling their most sacred duty; saving the empire from an insane emperor. From Wordnik.com. [Bailing Out] Reference
There appears to be no praetorian guard to offer protection, but sadly, one must agree with the Archbishop's observation!. From Wordnik.com. [It's Not Cameron Who Needs to Up His Game - It's The Shadow Cabinet] Reference
Whatever the polls and logic said, this was one Brown praetorian who gave no outward sign that he thought the game was up. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference
When the praetorian guard, under the prefect Nymphidius Sabinus, recognized Galba, the senate declared Nero a public enemy. From Wordnik.com. [61] Reference
He dissolved the existing praetorian cohorts, composed of recruits from Italy, and enrolled new ones from legionary veterans. From Wordnik.com. [f. The Third Century] Reference
But the Islamic Republic, especially its radical president and praetorian guard, are accomplished practitioners of hard power. From Wordnik.com. [Deadly Persian Provocations] Reference
The film will be based around Roman politics, senators, generals and praetorian guards and not so much focus on the gladiators. From Wordnik.com. [Filmstalker: Gladiator 2 casting call?] Reference
So, now the U.S. is keeping in place a repudiated Afghan leader for another 5 years with our soldiers used as a praetorian guard. From Wordnik.com. [I Have Never Been So Terrified] Reference
The idea that he will be defenestrated by his party is unlikely, given his survival record and the strength of his praetorian guard. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister?] Reference
Marcus Antonius GORDIANUS III (b. 225) was dominated by the praetorian prefect C. Furius Timesitheus, whose daughter he married (241). From Wordnik.com. [2. Foreign Invasion and Internal Disarray] Reference
The only No10 official named in the email trail is Dr Matt Cavanagh, who is the very opposite of a Campbell-style No10 praetorian spinner. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference
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