A.in office, in authority, App.BC1.14, Wilcken Chr.41 iii 10 (iii A. D.); “οἱ ἔ. ὄντες ἀεί” GDI2520.12 (Delph.); συνέδρους ἀεὶ τοὺς ἐ. those who were in office at the time, CIG3046.13 (Teos); “ἔ. ἀρχιερεύς” IGRom.1.1060.4 (Alexandria); “ὑπομνηματογράφος” OGI 715 (ibid.), etc.
2. under authority, Stob.2.7.3a.