A.power, lordship, domination, S.OT593, D.18.67; “δ. ὀλίγων ἀνδρῶν” Th.3.62; πολιτικαὶ δ. the exercise of political power, 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.HG5.4.46, 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.