πολίτευμα

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A business of government, act of administration, D.18.108, 136: more freq. in pl., measures of government or institutions, Pl.Lg.945d, Isoc.7.78; τῶν τοιούτων π. οὐδὲν πολιτεύομαι D.8.71; ἔν τε τοῖς κατὰ τὴν πόλιν π. καὶ ἐν τοῖς Ἑλληνικοῖς both in my home and foreign policy, Id.18.109; κάλλιστον π. ἐποιήσατο IG42(1).81.9 (Epid., i A. D.); π. Catonis Cic.Att.6.1.13, cf.9.7.3.    II the concrete of πολιτεία 111, the government, π. ἐστὶν ἡ πολιτεία Arist.Pol.1278b11, cf. 1279a26, 1283b31, etc.; οἱ ἐν π. the citizens, ib. 1303b26, cf. 1305b34; τὸ τῆς δημοκρατίας π. Aeschin.2.172; τὸ πάτριον π. Plb.5.9.9, cf. 4.25.7 (pl.); π. ἀκέραια, σωφρονικά, Id.1.13.12, D.H.1.41; τὰ π. free republics, D.S.18.69; form of government, πολίτεομα (sic) εἶναι ἐν Χίῳ δῆμον SIG283.3 (Edict of Alexander, Chios, iv B.C.), cf. Decr.Att. ap. Plu.2.851f.    III citizen rights, citizenship, ἀξίους τοῦ παρ' ὑμῖν π. IG9(2).517.6 (Larissa, Epist. Philipp. V), etc.: metaph., ἡμῶν τὸ π. ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὑπάρχει Ep.Phil.3.20.    IV concrete, body of citizens, τὸ π. τὸ Μιλησίων SIG633.59 (Milet., ii B. C.), cf. OGI229.60 (Smyrna, iii B.C.), etc.; souereign body, Arist.Pol.1302b16,1332b31; π. ἔστω οἱ μύριοι Abh.Berl.Akad.1925 (5).6 (Cyrene); πᾶν τὸ π. ib.7.    2 corporate body of citizens resident in a foreign city, Καυνίων τὸ π. (at Sidon) OGI592; τὸ π. τῶν ἐν Βερενίκῃ Ἰουδαίων CIG5361.21; τὸ π. τῶν Κρητῶν (in Egypt) PTeb.32.17 (ii B.C.).    b generally, corporate body, association, τὸ π. τῶν γυναικῶν BCH15.182,205 (Panamara); τὸ π. τινός founded by a person, Sammelb.5793 (i A.D.).