prefecture
English
Alternative forms
- præfecture (archaic)
Etymology
Latin praefectūra.
Noun
prefecture (plural prefectures)
- An office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; the official residence of that prefect.
- A district governed by a prefect (especially in France and Japan)
Translations
The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect
The district governed by a prefect
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