decurion
/dɪˈkjʊriən/
noun
- A commander or officer in charge of a decury (a group of ten soldiers) in ancient Rome.
- Each decurion reported directly to the centurion.
- Becoming a decurion was a respected position in the Roman army.
- The decurion led his ten men into battle with discipline.
- A member of a local Roman senate or council in a town or colony.
- The decurion's duties included maintaining roads and public buildings.
- The decurion voted on local laws and taxes in the town council.
- Wealthy landowners often served as decurions in Roman colonies.