ἐπιστάτης ἐπιστάτης, ου, ἐφίσταμαι one who stands near or by, a suppliant, Od. in battle-order, oneʼs rear-rank man (as παραστάτης is the right- or left-hand man, προστάτης the front-rank man), Xen. one who stands or is mounted upon a chariot, c. gen., Soph., Eur. one who is set over, a commander, Trag.; ἐπιστ. Κολωνοῦ, of a tutelary god, Soph.; ἐπ. ἄθλων president, steward of the games, a training- master, Xen. at Athens the President of the βουλή and ἐκκλησία, Aeschin., Dem. an overseer, superintendent, in charge of any public works, Dem. the caldron for the hot bath which stood over the fire, Ar.