prefecture

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin praefectura

[edit] Noun

Singular
prefecture

Plural
prefectures

prefecture (plural prefectures)

  1. The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence.
  2. The district governed by a prefect (especially in France and Japan)

[edit] Translations

The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect
The district governed by a prefect
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