synedrion

ancient Greek politics

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In ancient Greece, a synedrion was a council or deliberative assembly, often representing cities within a larger federal state. These councils played a role in administration and decision-making, with cities typically represented in proportion to their populations. The term is related to the Hebrew sanhedrin, which refers to a Jewish high court. The adjective synedrial means "of or relating to the Sanhedrin".123

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The Second Athenian Confederacy
…as an allied chamber, or synedrion, that could put motions directly before the Athenian Assembly. An inscription from 372 shows that this chamber had an allied president. In other words, an improvement was intended on the old synod of the Delian League, which met (presumably) only when Athens called it…
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…as an allied chamber, or synedrion, that could put motions directly before the Athenian Assembly. An inscription from 372 shows that this chamber had an allied president. In other words, an improvement was intended on the old synod of the Delian League, which met (presumably) only when Athens called it…
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