πρόεδρος

A. one who sits in the first place, president, Th. 8.67; ἐν δίκῃ Pl. Lg. 949a, cf. PPetr. 3p.44 (iii B.C.): metaph., ὁ τῆς μαντείας π. ἀετός Arist. HA 601b2.

II. at Athens, in pl., presiding officers of the βουλή or ἐκκλησία, Lex ap. D. 24.21, Aeschin. 2.65, Arist. Ath. 44.2; οἱ λαχόντες π. IG 22.779.11, 1227.23, al.; τοὺς π. οἳ ἂν λάχωσι προεδρεύειν SIG 158.5 (iv B.C.), etc.; similar officers at Mytilene, Th. 3.25; ὁ τῶν Αἰτωλῶν π. App. Mac. 9.1; μέλλοντος τοῦ π. τὸν δῆμον ἐπερωτᾶν Plu. Arist. 3, cf. ἐπιψηφίζω 1.2; π. Ἑρμοῦ πόλεως city councillors of Hermupolis, BGU 1027 i 10 (iv A.D.).