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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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Word History and Origins
Origin of praetorianism1
First recorded in 1865–70; praetorian + -ism
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Example Sentences
If an autocracy does not rest on the army, which leads to the chaos of praetorianism, it must rely on 'panem et circenses.'
From Project Gutenberg
The evil fame of the Italian cohorts has survived in the phrase “praetorianism” used to imply a venal military despotism.
From Project Gutenberg
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