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The correct spelling is ephors. One of the five annually-elected senior magistrates in various Dorian states, especially in ancient Sparta, where they oversaw the actions of Spartan kings.

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  1. 1.One of the five annually-elected senior magistrates in various Dorian states, especially in ancient Sparta, where they oversaw the actions of Spartan kings.
  2. 2.(in modern Greece) A superintendent or curator.

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