prefecture

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noun

1. the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
• Derivationally related forms:
prefectural
• Regions:
France, French Republic, Japan, Nippon, Nihon, Roman Empire
• Hypernyms:
administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
2. the office of prefect
• Derivationally related forms:
prefectural
• Hypernyms:
position, post, berth, office, spot,
billet, place, situation