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The definition of a prefecture is a district or town under the control of a special official called a prefect, or the term of office or residence of a prefect.

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A small town in France that is under the control of aprefect who makes the rules for the town is an example of a prefecture.
When a prefect serves a five-year term, this is an example of a prefecture.
When a prefect has a little white house on the main street of the town that he oversees, this little white house is an example of a prefecture.

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See prefecture in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

Origin: L praefectura

Related Forms:

prefectural adjective

See prefecture in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The district administered or governed by a prefect.
The office or authority of a prefect.
The residence or housing of a prefect.

Related Forms:

pre·fecˈtur·al (prĭ-fĕkˈchər-əl) adjective

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