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δυναστεία

δυναστεία, power, lordship, sovereignty

δῠναστ-εία, ἡ,
  • power, lordship, domination, S. OT 593, D. 18.67; δ. ὀλίγων ἀνδρῶν Th. 3.62; πολιτικαὶ δ. the exercise of political power, Pl. Tht. 176c; οἱ τὰς δ. ἔχοντες Isoc. 2.8, cf. 9.19, Plb. 3.18.1.
    • II close oligarchy, opp. ἰσονομία, Th. 4.78, cf. And. 2.27, X. HG 5.4.46, etc.; ὑπὸ τῶν ὀλίγων δ. Pl. Plt. 291d; opp. πολιτεία, Arist. Pol. 1272b10; distd.fr. ὀλιγαρχία, ib. 1292b10, cf. 1293a31: in pl., of the Roman Senate, D.C. 52.1.
    • III in pl., mighty deeds, LXX 4 Ki. 13.12, al.

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