II. hold office before, “οἱ προάρξαντες αὐτῶν” D.C.57.14; “ἄλλην ἀρχήν” Id.76.5; “ὁ ταμίας ὁ προάρχων” IG7.303.38 (Orop.).
2. to be previous governor, “τῆς Μακεδονίας” D.C.47.21.
3. to be chief or eponymous archon of, π. ἐν [Δελ]φοῖς τὴν ἐν[ναετηρίδα] Inscr.Magn.17.14.