Definitions for praetorianism

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praetorianism prae·to·ri·an·ism

Spelling: [pree-tawr-ee-uh-niz-uh m, -tohr-]

IPA: /priˈtɔr i əˌnɪz əm, -ˈtoʊr-/

Praetorianism is a 13 letter English word.

You can make 2482 anagrams from letters in praetorianism (aaeiimnoprrst).

Definitions for praetorianism

noun

1. the control of a society by force or fraud, especially when exercised through titular officials and by a powerful minority.

Origin of praetorianism

First recorded in 1865-70; praetorian + -ism

Examples for praetorianism

The evil fame of the Italian cohorts has survived in the phrase “praetorianism” used to imply a venal military despotism.

If an autocracy does not rest on the army, which leads to the chaos of praetorianism, it must rely on 'panem et circenses.'