πράκτωρ

A. = πρακτήρ, one who does or executes, accomplisher, Ζεὺς ὅτου π. φανῇ S. Tr. 251; π. τῶν ἀκουσίων Antipho 3.2.6; with fem. Subst., Κύπρις . . τῶνδ’ ἐφάνη π. S. Tr. 861 (lyr.).

II. official who executes a judgment for debt, esp. public debt, bailiff, IG 12.75.49, al., Antipho 6.49, Decr. ap. And. 1.77, D. 25.28, IG 12(8).51.9 (Imbros, ii B.C.), OGI 483.7 (Pergam.), Ev.Luc. 12.58; βασιλικὸς π. PSI 4.335.2 (iii B.C.); τῶν ξενικῶν PTeb. 5.222 (ii B.C.).

2. collector of taxes, π. βαλανήου Ostr. in Wilcken Grundzüge p.213 (i A.D.), Ostr. 399 (i A.D.); π. ἀργυρικῶν PIand. 29.1 (ii A.D.), BGU 434.3 (ii A.D.), etc.; π. σιτικῶν PLond. 2.367a1, al. (ii A.D.).

3. in Poets, one who exacts punishment, avenger, A. Supp. 647 (lyr.); π. αἵματος Id. Eu. 319 (anap.); φόνου S. El. 953: as Adj., with a fem. Subst., avenging, σὺν δορὶ καὶ χερὶ πράκτορι A. Ag. 111 (lyr.).