στρατηγέω (stratēgeō)

1. to be general , (Herdotus Historicus), attic:—;with genitive to be general of an army, (Herdotus Historicus), attic:—; to lead as general , with dative, ἐστρατήγησε Λακεδαιμονίοισι (Herdotus Historicus); with accusative cognate, στρ. πόλεμον to conduct war, (Demosthenes Orator): with neuter adjective, to do a thing as general , τοῦτο (Xenophon Historicus); πάντα (Demosthenes Orator):—;Pass. to be conducted , (Plato Philosophus)
2. metaphorically, ποῦ σὺ στρατηγεῖς τοῦδ; how claim'st thou to command this man? (Sophocles Tragicus) (ML)