prefectuur

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French préfecture or Latin praefectura.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpreː.fɛkˈtyːr/

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• Hyphenation: pre‧fec‧tuur

Noun

prefectuur f (plural prefecturen, diminutive prefectuurtje n)

1. a prefecture, office and/or jurisdiction of a prefect.
2. a prefecture, administrative division in various countries over time, including China (empire & PRC), Japan and Morocco.

Derived terms

• apostolische prefectuur
• onderprefectuur