δημοκρατεῖσθαι
From LSJ
λόγῳ ἀναλίσκω τὸν χρόνον τῆς ἡμέρας → waste the day in idle talk, consume the duration of the day with talk
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also δημοκρατέομαι): be governed democratically, be governed on republican principles
