ἐπιστασία

English (LSJ)

Ion. -ίη, ἡ,

   A = ἐπίστασις 11.2, attention, care, ἐ. ποιεῖσθαί τινος Ph.1.192, cf. Phld.Rh.2.149 S.(prob.); ἐ. ἔχειν deserve attention, Ath.2.66b.    2. recognition, ἐς ἐ. τῆς νούσου ἀφικνεόμενοι Aret. SD1.6.    II. authority, dominion, πρὸς τὴν ἐ. αὐτῶν dominion over them, Str.8.5.5; τὰς πόλεις ἠλευθέρου τῆς τῶν Καρχηδονίων ἐ. D.S. 20.32: abs., Plu.Luc.2, Nic.28; ἀρχικὴ ἐ. Stoic.3.158, cf. 2.339 (pl.).