σπουδαρχιάω
From LSJ
εἰ πάλιν ἔστι γενέσθαι, ὕπνος σ' ἔ̣χει οὐκ ἐπὶ δηρόν, εἰ δ' οὐκ ἔστιν πάλιν ἐλθεῖν, αἰώ̣νιος ὕπνος → if it is possible for you to be born again, you will fall asleep, briefly; if it is not possible to return — it would be eternal sleep
English (LSJ)
A to be eager for offices of state, canvass for them, Arist.Pol.1305a31, D.C.36.39, 55.5, Them.Or.18.224a.
German (Pape)
[Seite 925] nach Aemtern od. Ehrenstellen lüstern sein, wie σπουδαρχέω; Arist. pol. 5, 5; D. C. 36, 22, vgl. Suid.; Lob. Phryn. 81.