δυναστεία

dynasteia

power, lordship, domination

Appears 11 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 4
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Book III 2
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681d3
680b2
Book IV 1
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711d7
Book VI 1
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777e3
Republic 2
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Book VI 1
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499b7
Book VIII 1
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544d1
Critias 1
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114d5
Gorgias 1
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492b3
Letters 1
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353e4
Statesman 1
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291d4
Theaetetus 1
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176c7

Dictionary (LSJ)

δυναστεία, ἡ, A. 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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