στάσις
Alt. στά^σις, εως,
Etym. στῆναι
I. "a standing, the posture of standing", Aesch., Plat.
2. "a position, posture. post, station", Hdt., Eur.; τῆς στάσεως παρασύρων τὰς δρῦς tearing the oaks "from their ground", Ar.
3. "a point of the compass", ἡ στ. τῆς μεσαμβρίης Hdt.
4. "the position, state or condition" of a person, Lat. status, Plat.
II. "a party, company, band", Aesch.: "a sect" of philosophers, Plut.
III. esp. "a party formed for seditious purposes, a faction", Solon., Hdt., attic
2. "sedition, discord", Hdt., attic; στάσιν ποιεῖσθαι Isocr.; πόλιν εἰς στάσιν ἐμβάλλειν Xen.