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Prefecture - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Prefecture : (noun)
1: the district administered by a prefect (as in France or
Japan or the Roman Empire)
2: the office of prefect
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Prefecture : \Pre"fec*ture\ (?; 277), n. [L. praefectura: cf. F.
pr['e]fecture.]
The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his
official residence.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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