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Prefecture

/ˈpɹiːfɛktjʊə/

The office or position of a prefect.

📖 Definitions of "Prefecture"

noun
  1. 1

    The office or position of a prefect.

  2. 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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