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  noun, Roman History. 1. the bodyguard of a military commander, especially the imperial guard stationed in Rome. noun 1. the bodyguard of the Roman emperors, noted for its political corruption, which existed from 27 bc to 312 ad 2. a member of this bodyguard Praetorian Guard [(pree-tawr-ee-uhn)] In the ancient Roman Empire, the emperor’s bodyguard. […]

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  [pree-tawr-ee-uh-niz-uh m, -tohr-] /priˈtɔr i əˌnɪz əm, -ˈtoʊr-/ noun 1. the control of a society by force or fraud, especially when exercised through titular officials and by a powerful minority.

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