n.
Pronunciation: ' e-f ə r, - ˌ fo ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin ephorus, from Greek ephoros, from ephoran to oversee, from epi- + horan to see ― more at WARY
Date: 1579
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
– eph · or · ate \ ' e-f ə - ˌ r ā t \ noun