prefect
prefect
Definition
pre·fect (prē′fekt′)
noun
- in ancient Rome, any of various high-ranking officials or chief magistrates in charge of governmental or military departments
- in modern times, any of various administrative officials; specif.,
- the head of a department of France
- the chief of the Paris police
- in some private schools, esp. in England, an older student with disciplinary authority
Etymology: ME prefecte < OFr < L praefectus, pp. of praeficere, to set over: see pre- & -fy
prefect
Synonyms
prefect
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- appoint: He was later appointed Prefect of Police in Paris, where he commanded the massacre of Algerian demonstrators in 1961.
- become: I was good friends with Big Tony who became a prefect in his last year.
- make: Extract In my last year I was made prefect, which to me was the best thing out of my whole school life.
Adjective modifier
- praetorian: Constantius sailed from Boulogne and Asclepiodotus, the praetorian prefect, from the Seine.
- Senior: The Senior Prefect of the School makes the toast to the Society.
- senior: The school expects its senior prefects to take an active role in the day-to-day running of the school.
- second: A meeting of head girl, second prefect and Chaletian editor meet with the magazine mistress to discuss the final selection.
- new: Now, staying with SRA class, the new head prefect is Richard Bowker who has made a solid start.
- other: Every week there is a prefects ' meeting to which the Head of House and other prefects are invited.
Modifies a noun
- badge: Perfect Badge The Perfect Badge trumps a Prefect Badge every single day of the week.
- duty: A school prefect ) Examples are provided about the prefect duties Provides an image of a student with varied interests ( eg.
- team: Once the new House Captains are selected, then they can choose their prefect team who will support them over the coming year.
- system: In addition to promote pupil development, there is a whole school mentoring system, as well as a whole school prefect system.
Noun used with modifier
- head: Now, staying with SRA class, the new head prefect is Richard Bowker who has made a solid start.
- school: For the first time, the school prefects were present.
- form: For the first three years in the senior school, forms are assigned form prefects from the sixth form.
Possessives
- meeting: I see him a prefects ' meetings and here he showed a deep respect for the growing mind.
- room: And, anyway, Windsor, F. was finally elevated to the dignity of the prefect's room.
Preposition: of
- congregation: Who better to ensure that the deposit of faith was not compromised than the Prefect of the Congregation for the doctrine of the Faith?
- police: It requires prior authorisation by the prefect of police, acting on the opinion of a departmental committee chaired by a judge.
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