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prefecture definition

pre·fec·ture (prē′fek′c̸hər)

noun

  1. the office, authority, territory, or residence of a prefect
  2. any of the regional districts of Japan administered by a governor

Etymology: L praefectura

Related Forms:

  • prefectural pre·fec′·tural (-c̸hər əl) adjective

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