A member of a demos or local division of ancient Attica (the region around Athens), functioning as a basic unit of citizenship and administration.
From Greek demotes, from demos (people, division). In ancient Attica, demots were citizens registered in their local deme, and this registration was crucial for political participation.
Your demot identity in ancient Athens was as important as your driver's license state today—it determined what rights you had, what taxes you owed, and even which tribe you belonged to for military service.
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