prefectuur
Dutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Middle French préfecture or Latin praefectura.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editprefectuur f (plural prefecturen, diminutive prefectuurtje n)
- a prefecture, office and/or jurisdiction of a prefect.
- a prefecture, administrative division in various countries over time, including China (empire & PRC), Japan and Morocco.