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prefecture

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. prefecture (noun)
  2. prefecture apostolic (noun)

pre·fec·ture

noun \ˈprē-ˌfek-chər\

Definition of PREFECTURE

1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the official residence of a prefect
3
: the district governed by a prefect
— pre·fec·tur·al \ˈprē-ˌfek-chə-rəl, pri-ˈ\ adjective
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First Known Use of PREFECTURE

15th century

Other Government and Politics Terms

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