prefect
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin praefectus (“overseer, director, prefect”). Literally 'one having been put in charge'.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈpriːfekt/
[edit] Noun
prefect (plural prefects)
- An official of ancient Rome.
- The head of a department in France.
- A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils.
- A commander.
[edit] Translations
A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils
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A commander