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ἡγεμονία

hegemonia

leading the way, going first

Appears 7 times across Plato's dialogues.

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ἡγεμονία, ἡ, A. leading the way, going first, Hdt. 2.93; τῇ τῶν δυναστευόντων ἡ. by their example, Pl. Lg. 711c. II. authority, rule, of dynasties or nations, Hdt. 1.7, 3.65, etc.; of a general or officer, Th. 4.91; ἐν ἡγεμονίαις Id. 7.15; ἡ ἡ. τῶν Ἰώνων τοῦ πολέμου Hdt. 6.2; ἡ κατὰ πόλεμον ἡ., τῶν πολεμικῶν ἡ ἡ., Arist. Pol. 1285b9, 18; αἱ ἡ. τῶν στρατοπέδων Pl. Euthd. 273c; τῶν ὀπισθοφυλάκων X. An. 4.7.8; ἡ. δικαστηρίου presidency in a court, Aeschin. 3.14; headship of a philosophical school, Phld. Acad.Ind.p.59 M. 2. political supremacy, ἡ ἡ. τῆς Ἑλλάδος X. HG 7.1.33; παρʼ ἑκόντων τῶν Ἑλλήνων τὴν ἡ. ἐλάβομεν Isoc. 8.30; ἡ. ἡ κατὰ θάλατταν Id. 12.67, cf. Arist. Ath. 23.2; ἡ ἐν Ἀρείῳ πάγῳ βουλὴ οὐδενὶ δόγματι λαβοῦσα τὴν ἡ. ib.1, cf.Pol. 1304a23; political leadership of an individual, ib.1296a39; γένος ὑπερέχον πρὸς ἡ. πολιτικήν ib.1288a9. b. = Lat. imperium, Plu. Mar. 36, D.C. 60.17, etc.; Αἴγυπτον δήμου Ῥωμαίων ἡγεμονίᾳ προσέθηκα Mon.Anc.Gr. 15.1; τοῖς καλοῖς τῆς ἡ. νόμοις Ath.Mech. 39.7; τριῶν τῶν μεγίστων ἡ. Plu. Luc. 30; reign of an Emperor, Ev.Luc. 3.1; office of prefect, POxy. 237v6 (ii A.D.), al. III. military unit, regiment, IG 22.657 (pl.), PRein. 9.13 (ii B.C.), Plu. Cam. 23 (pl.); but αἱ μείζονες ἡ. the higher commands, Ael. Tact. 10.4. IV. chief thing, principal part, ἡ. τῆς τέχνης Diph. 17.5. V. a principality, LXX Ge. 36.30; a Roman governorship, ἡ Ἰλλυρίδος ἡ. Hdn. 6.7.2, cf. 7.5.2; tenure of office of a governor, PRyl. 77.36 (ii A.D.); ἡ Ἡ. the Government, PGrenf. 2.73.11 (iii A.D.).
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