#old official

• Archon — A rare, archaic, or regional phonetic variant of the term arhont or arhon; a magistrate, leader, or high-ranking official from a Greek city-state or a Byzantine province. In ancient administrative documents and local dialects south of the Danube, the term designated a man of public authority, a high boyar, or a feudal administrator responsible for judging local disputes.
• Minor provost — Diminutive of the word 'armaș', designating a subordinate court official or a lower-ranking bailiff responsible for guarding the Princely Court or executing minor sentences; in botany, it represents a regional popular name for certain herbaceous plants with rigid or thorny stems structurally reminiscent of a weapon.