ephor

noun

eph·​or ˈe-fər 

-ˌfȯr

1

: one of five ancient Spartan magistrates having power over the king

2

: a government official in modern Greece

especially : one who oversees public works

ephorate

ˈe-fə-ˌrāt 

noun

Word History

Etymology

Latin ephorus, from Greek ephoros, from ephoran to oversee, from epi- + horan to see — more at wary

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1