A.housekeeping: hence, generally, internal administration, “τῆς πόλεως” Pl.Prt.319d, cf. Arist. Pol.1287a6, Lys.30.22, etc.; “ἐγκύκλιος δ.” Arist.Ath.43.1; “κοινὴ δ.” Aeschin.2.149; esp. of financial administration, “δ. ἱερὰ καὶ ὁσία” D. 24.96, cf. X.HG6.1.2; department of finance in Egypt, PTeb.7.4 (ii B. C.), al.; ὅπως . . ἡ δ. γένηται ἱκανή Decr. ap. D.24.27; “ὁ ἐπὶ τῇ δ.” treasurer, IG2.251, al., Poll.8.113; “ὁ ἐπὶ τῆς διοικήσεως” IG22.677, Decr. ap. D.18.38 (in Egypt, = διοικητής, PRev.Laws19.7); “τὰ περιόντα χρήματα τῆς δ.” D.59.4.
II. = Lat. conventus, assize-district, Str.13.4.12, Cic.Fam.13.53.2, 67.1, OGI458.65 (Eumenia); later, group of provinces, CIL3.352 (iv A. D.), etc.