Prefecture definition
A small town in France that is under the control of a prefect 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.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of prefecture
- Latin praefectūra.
From Wiktionary