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Prefecture

Prefecture Meaning & Definition
Prefecture Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Prefecture?

[n] the office of prefect
[n] the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)

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See Also | administrative district | administrative division | berth | office | place | position | post | situation | spot | territorial division

Prefecture In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre"fec*ture\ (?; 277), n. [L. praefectura: cf. F. pr['e]fecture.] The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence.

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