ἐπιστάτης epistatēs · G1988

ἐπιστᾰτ-ης, ου, ὁ, ; (ἐφίσταμαι) one who stands near or by: hence, like{ἱκέτης}, suppliant, οὐ σύ γ᾽ ἂν.. σῷ ἐπιστάτῃ οὐδ᾽ ἅλα δοίης []; 2. in battle-order, one's rear-rank man, []; 2.b. also, even numbers in a λόχος, []; II. one who stands or is mounted upon, ἁρμάτων ἐ., of a charioteer, []; ἐλεφάντων ἐ., of the driver, []; II.2. one who is set over, chief, commander, []; ποιμνίων ἐ. []; ἐρετμῶν ἐ. []; θύματος ἐ. []; but ταύρων πυρπνόων ζεύγλῃσι mastering them with.., []; ἐνόπτρων καὶ μύρων, …