About The Word Prefecture
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Prefecture
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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) Synonyms | Synonyms for Prefecture: Related Terms | Find terms related to Prefecture: 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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