ἐξουσία: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, (ἔξεστι) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[power]], [[authority]] to do a thing, c. inf., χαίρειν καὶ νοσεῖν ἐξουσία πάρεστι <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>88.11</span> codd.; αὐτῷ ἐξουσία ἦν σαφῶς εἰδέναι <span class="bibl">Antipho 1.6</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Th.7.12</span>; <b class="b3">ἐξουσίαν ὁ νόμος δέδωκε</b> [[permission]] to do... <span class="bibl">Pl. <span class="title">Smp.</span>182e</span>; ἐξουσία ποιεῖν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Cri.</span>51d</span>, etc.; ἐξουσία λαβεῖν <span class="bibl">And.2.28</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Mem.</span>2.6.24</span>, etc.; λαβὼν ἐξουσίαν ὥστε . . <span class="bibl">Isoc.3.45</span>; <b class="b3">ἐπὶ τῇ τῆς εἰρήνης ἐ</b>. with the [[freedom permitted]] by peace, <span class="bibl">D.18.44</span>: c. gen. objecti, <b class="b3">ἐξουσίαν ἔχειν θανάτου</b> [[power]] of life and death, <span class="bibl">Poll.8.86</span>; <b class="b3">πρᾶγμα οὗ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἔχουσιν ἄλλοι</b> [[control]] over... <span class="bibl">Diog.Oen.57</span>; <b class="b3">ἐξουσία τινός</b> [[power over]], [[licence in]] a thing, τοῦ λέγειν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Grg.</span>461e</span>; <b class="b3">ἐν μεγάλῃ ἐξουσία τοῦ ἀδικεῖν</b> ib.<span class="bibl">526a</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">R.</span>554c</span>; <b class="b3">κατὰ τὴν οὐκ ἐξουσίαν τῆς ἀγωνίσεως</b> from want of <b class="b2">qualification for .</b>., <span class="bibl">Th.5.50</span>: abs., [[power]], [[authority]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>784</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[abuse of]] [[authority]], [[licence]], [[arrogance]], ὕβρις καὶ ἐξουσία <span class="bibl">Th.1.38</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">3.45</span>, <span class="bibl">D.19.200</span>; <b class="b3">ἡ ἄγαν ἐξουσία</b>. ib.272; ἄμετρος ἐξουσία <span class="title">OGI</span>669.51 (i A.D.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> Lit. Crit., <b class="b3">ἐξουσία ποιητική</b> poetic [[licence]], <span class="bibl">Str.1.2.17</span>, <span class="bibl">Jul.<span class="title">Or.</span>1.10b</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[office]], [[magistracy]], ἀρχαὶ καὶ ἐξουσία Pl.<span class="title">Alc.</span>1.135b; οἱ ἐν ταῖς ἐξουσία <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1095b21</span>; οἱ ἐν ἐξουσία ὄντες <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Rh.</span> 1384a1</span>; οἱ ἐπ' ἐξουσιῶν <span class="bibl">LXX<span class="title">Da.</span>3.2</span>; <b class="b3">ἡ ὑπατικὴ ἐξουσία</b>. the [[consulate]], <span class="bibl">D.S. 14.113</span>, etc.; also ἡ ὕπατος ἐξουσία <span class="bibl">D.H.7.1</span>; <b class="b3">ἡ ταμιευτικὴ ἐξουσία</b>. the [[quaestorship]], <span class="bibl">Id.8.77</span>; <b class="b3">δημαρχικὴ ἐξουσία</b>., v. [[δημαρχικός]]; ἡ τοῦ θαλάμου ἐξουσία, in the Roman empire, [[lordship]] of the bedchamber, <span class="bibl">Hdn.1.12.3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> concrete, [[body of magistrates]], <span class="bibl">D.H.11.32</span>; <b class="b3">αἱ ἐξουσίαι</b>. (as we say) the [[authorities]], Ev.Luc.12.11,al., <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Phil.</span>17</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> <b class="b3">ἡ ἐξουσία</b>. as an honorary title, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>1103</span> (iv A.D.), etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> [[abundance of means]], [[resources]], ἐξουσίας ἐπίδειξις <span class="bibl">Th.6.31</span>; πλοῦτος καὶ ἐξουσία <span class="bibl">Id.1.123</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">D. 21.138</span>; ἐνδεεστέρως ἢ πρὸς τὴν ἐξουσία <span class="bibl">Th.4.39</span>; τῶν ἀναγκαίων ἐξουσία <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span> 828d</span>; [[excessive wealth]], opp. [[οὐσία]], <span class="title">Com.Adesp.</span>25a.5D. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> [[pomp]], <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Aem.</span>34</span>.</span>