διαστρᾰτηγέω · diastratēgeō — LSJ
assume the position of general
assume the position of general, Plu. Phoc. 25, Aem. 13, al.
II to out-general
trans., to out-general, τοὺς Ῥωμαίους Plb. 21.39.9; τοὺς βαρβάρους Dion.Byz. 53.
2 practise stratagems
δ. τι practise stratagems, Plb. 16.37.1.
3 conduct, to its close
δ. πόλεμον conduct a war to its close, Plu. Sull. 23; δ. τὰν ἀρχάν Polus ap. Stob. 3.9.51.
4 come to the end of oneʼs praetorship
at Rome, come to the end of oneʼs praetorship, D.C. 54.33.