#agonothete

• Agonotesie — The office, dignity, or magistracy of an agonothete in ancient Greece; it denotes the collective official prerogatives and administrative responsibilities of organizing, financing, and presiding over public games and athletic or dramatic contests.
• Agonothete — A magistrate in ancient Greece who organized, financed, supervised, and presided over public games and athletic, musical, or dramatic contests. This high-prestige honorary office carried significant civic weight and required large personal financial contributions under the public liturgy system.