πολέμαρχ-ος,ὁ,
A. chieftain, war-lord, Κνωσίων, Ἀχαιῶν,
B. 16.39 , A Ch. 1072 (anap.), cf. Th. 828 (anap.).
II. the title of high officers in several Greek states:
1. at Athens,the third archon,
Hdt. 6.109 , Ar. V. 1042 , IG 12.16.10 , 49.7 , al.;ὠφληκέναι παρὰ τῷ π.in his court, Lys. 23.3 ; at Sparta, amilitary commander,
Hdt. 7.173 , Th. 5.66 , X. HG 4.4.7 , 4.5.7 , etc.; at Thebes, officers of chief rank after the Boeotarchs, supreme in affairs of war, ib. 5.4.2 sqq., Michel 232 (ii B.C., found in Crete), etc.; at Orchomenos, IG 7.3175.5 , etc.; at Mantinea, Th. 5.47 ; in Arcadia, Plb. 4.18.2 ; π. ἐπιμήνιος
SIG 402.1
(Chois,iii B.C.).
2. simply,chief, leader,
συνεφήβων
IG 22.2055
.