1. a choosing one thing before another, an act of deliberate choice, a purpose, resolution , (Plato Philosophus), etc.:—; κατὰ προαίρεσιν on purpose, as one will , (Aristotle Philosopher)

2. a purpose, plan , or scope of action, a course of life, principle of action, (Demosthenes Orator)

3. in political language, a deliberate course of action, a policy , (Demosthenes Orator):—;also, a mode of government, such as an oligarchy, (Demosthenes Orator); in plural, τὰς κοινὰς πρ. your public principles, your general policy , (Demosthenes Orator)

4. a department of government , (Demosthenes Orator)

5. a political party , (Demosthenes Orator) (ML)