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πολίτευμα

πολίτευμα, the business of government, an act of administration

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πολιτεύματα neuter nominative plural, neuter vocative plural, neuter accusative plural of πολίτευμα

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πολῑτ-ευμα, ατος, τό,
  • business of government, act of administration, D. 18.108, 136: more freq. in pl., measures of government or institutions, Pl. Lg. 945d, Isoc. 7.78; τῶν τοιούτων π. οὐδὲν πολιτεύομαι D. 8.71; ἔν τε τοῖς κατὰ τὴν πόλιν π. καὶ ἐν τοῖς Ἑλληνικοῖς both in my home and foreign policy, Id. 18.109; κάλλιστον π. ἐποιήσατο IG 42(1).81.9 (Epid., i A. D.); π. Catonis Cic. Att. 6.1.13, cf. 9.7.3.
    • II the concrete of πολιτεία III, the government, π. ἐστὶν ἡ πολιτεία Arist. Pol. 1278b11, cf. 1279a26, 1283b31, etc.; οἱ ἐν π. the citizens, ib. 1303b26, cf. 1305b34; τὸ τῆς δημοκρατίας π. Aeschin. 2.172; τὸ πάτριον π. Plb. 5.9.9, cf. 4.25.7 (pl.); π. ἀκέραια, σωφρονικά, Id. 1.13.12, D.H. 1.41; τὰ π. free republics, D.S. 18.69; form of government, πολίτεομα (sic) εἶναι ἐν Χίῳ δῆμον SIG 283.3 (Edict of Alexander, Chios, iv B.C.), cf. Decr.Att. ap. Plu. VOrat. 2.851f.
    • III citizen rights, citizenship, ἀξίους τοῦ παρʼ ὑμῖν π. IG 9(2).517.6 (Larissa, Epist. Philipp. V), etc.: metaph., ἡμῶν τὸ π. ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὑπάρχει Ep.Phil. 3.20.
    • IV concrete, body of citizens, τὸ π. τὸ Μιλησίων SIG 633.59 (Milet., ii B. C.), cf. OGI 229.60 (Smyrna, iii B.C.), etc.; sovereign body, Arist. Pol. 1302b16, 1332b31; π. ἔστω οἱ μύριοι Abh.Berl.Akad. 1925 (5).6 (Cyrene); πᾶν τὸ π. ib. 7.
      • 2 corporate body of citizens resident in a foreign city, Καυνίων τὸ π. (at Sidon) OGI 592; τὸ π. τῶν ἐν Βερενίκῃ Ἰουδαίων CIG 5361.21; τὸ π. τῶν Κρητῶν (in Egypt) PTeb. 32.17 (ii B.C.).
        • b generally, corporate body, association, τὸ π. τῶν γυναικῶν BCH 15.182,205 (Panamara); τὸ π. τινός founded by a person, Sammelb. 5793 (i A.D.).

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