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praetorianism
[ pree-tawr-ee-uh-niz-uhm, -tohr- ]
noun
- the control of a society by force or fraud, especially when exercised through titular officials and by a powerful minority.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of praetorianism1
First recorded in 1865–70; praetorian + -ism
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Example Sentences
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The evil fame of the Italian cohorts has survived in the phrase “praetorianism†used to imply a venal military despotism.
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If an autocracy does not rest on the army, which leads to the chaos of praetorianism, it must rely on 'panem et circenses.'
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