A.one who manages a household, = οἰκοδεσπότης, X.Oec.1.2, Pl.R.417a, etc. ; steward of an estate, “Ζήνωνι τῷ οἰ.” PCair.Zen.48.2 (iii B.C.) ; house-steward, being a slave, IG5(1).40, 1235, IGRom.4.1699, TAM2.518 (Pinara), prob. in BCH52.413 : metaph., “οἰ. ἡδονῆς” Alcid. ap. Arist.Rh.1406a27.
2. generally, manager, administrator, opp. τύραννος, Id.Pol.1314b7, etc. : hence,
b. title of a subordinate state official, IG5(2).389.15 (Lusi, iv/iii B. C.) ; also of a high financial officer, Inscr.Prien.6.30 (iv B. C.), BMus.Inscr.448.7 (Ephesus, iv B. C.) ; under a monarch, OGI225.37 (iii B. C.); in Egypt, ORev.Laws3.3, 5.6, al. (iii B. C.), PTeb.39.11 (ii B. C.), etc.; in charge of the Serapeum, UPZ56.7 (ii B. C., pl.); οἱ Καίσαρος οἰ., = Lat. procuratores Caesaris, Luc.Alex. 39; θεοῦ οἰ. minister of God, Ep.Tit.1.7, cf. 1 Ep.Cor.4.1.
