prefecture
/ˈpɹiːfɛktjʊə//ˈpɹiˌfɛk(t)ʃəɹ/
noun
- 1
The office or position of a prefect.
- 2
The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.
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