praetorship
/ˈpritərˌʃɪp/
noun
- The office or position of a praetor, a high-ranking Roman magistrate responsible for administering justice.
- After serving as a quaestor, he was elected to the praetorship in 75 BCE.
- Cicero's praetorship was marked by his efforts to root out corruption in the courts.
- The praetorship was an important step on the path to becoming a Roman consul.
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