δῠναστ-εία,ἡ,
A. power, lordship, domination, S. OT 593 , D. 18.67 ; δ. ὀλίγων ἀνδρῶν
Th. 3.62
;πολιτικαὶ δ. the exercise ofpoliticalpower, Pl. Tht. 176c ; οἱ τὰς δ. ἔχοντες
Isoc. 2.8
, cf. 9.19 , Plb. 3.18.1 .
II. close oligarchy, opp.ἰσονομία, Th. 4.78 , cf. And. 2.27 , X. HG 5.4.46 , etc.; ὑπὸ τῶν ὀλίγων δ.
Pl. Plt. 291d
; opp.πολιτεία, Arist. Pol. 1272b10 ; distd.fr.ὀλιγαρχία, ib. 1292b10 , cf. 1293a31 : in pl., of the Roman Senate, D.C. 52.1 .
III. in pl.,mighty deeds, LXX 4 Ki. 13.12 , al.