A.going aside from: metaph., deviation from, “τοῦ δικαίου” Arist.Pol. 1307a7.
2. esp. of the deviations of constitutional forms, as τυραννίς is a π. of monarchy, oligarchy of aristocracy, democracy of ἡ πολιτεία, Id.EN1160a31, cf. Pol.1279a20, 1283a29, al.
II. digression, Is.6.59 (pl.), Plb.1.15.13, al., Apollon. Cit.3; τὴν π. ποιήσασθαι, ποιεῖσθαι τὰς π., D.H.1.53, D.S.1.37, cf. Phld.Rh.1.157S.; “κατὰ παρέκβασιν” Plb.3.2.7, 31.30.4, S.E.P.3.101.