δημαγωγέω
demagogeo
to be a leader of the people
Appears 18 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
δημαγωγέω, A. to be a leader of the people, καλῶς δ. 2.16; τῇ μὲν ἐξουσίᾳ τυραννῶν, ταῖς δʼ εὐεργεσίαις δημαγωγῶν 10.37; cf. δημαγωγεῖ· στρατηγεῖ, : usu. in bad sense, Ra. 423, etc. 2. c. acc. pers., δ. ἄνδρας curry favour with, An. 7.6.4, cf. Pol. 1305b26, al.:—Pass., to be won over, conciliated by popular arts, AJ 16.2.5. b. = ψυχαγωγέω, τὸν πόθον, of a work of art, Ecl. 31.6; τὸ θέατρον, of Homer, Or. 20.3. 3. c. acc. rei, introduce measures so as to win popularity, τὰ πρὸς ἡδονὴν τῷ πλήθει Dem. 17; βουλὰς δ. 1 Es. 5.70(73). II. in causal sense, δ. τινά make him popular, BC 5.53, Pun. 133.
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