τάξις τάξις, εως, τάσσω an arranging: in military sense: a drawing up, the order or disposition of an army, Thuc., Xen., etc.; τὰ ἀμφὶ τάξεις tactics, Xen. battle array, order of battle, Lat. acies, κατὰ τάξιν Hdt.; ἐν τάξει Thuc., etc. a single rank or line of soldiers, Lat. ordo, ἐπὶ τάξεις ὀλίγας γίγνεσθαι to be drawn up a few lines deep, Thuc. a body of soldiers, a squadron, Aesch., Soph.: at Athens, the quota of infantry furnished by each φυλή (cf. ταξίαρχος II), Lys.: of smaller bodies, a company, cohort, Xen.; so of ships, a squadron, Aesch.:—generally, a band, company, Aesch. a post or place in the line of battle, Lat. statio, Hdt.; μένειν ἐν τῇ ἑωυτοῦ τάξει, opp. to ἐκλείπειν τὴν τ., Hdt. generally, an arrangement, order, Plat., etc. order, regularity, Plat. τ. τοῦ φόρου an assessment of tribute, Xen.: an arrangement with creditors, Lex ap. Dem. a political order, a constitution, Arist. metaph. from I. 5, the post or position one holds, Aesch., etc.; ἐν Θετταλῶν τάξει, ἐν ἐχθροῦ τ. viewed as Thessalians, as an enemy, Dem.; ἐν ἐπηρείας τάξει by way of insult, Dem. oneʼs duty towards another, ἡ ὑπέρ τινος τ. Dem.; ἡ εὐνοίας τ. the duty of good-will, Dem. a class of men, as of magistrates, Xen., Dem.