Prefecture Definition

prēfĕkchər
prefectures
noun
Any of the regional districts of Japan administered by a governor.
Webster's New World
The office, authority, territory, or residence of a prefect.
Webster's New World
An administrative district of some countries, especially China or Japan.
American Heritage
The residence or housing of a prefect.
American Heritage

An office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; the official residence of that prefect.

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Other Word Forms of Prefecture

Noun

Singular:
prefecture
Plural:
prefectures

Origin of Prefecture

  • Latin praefectūra.

    From Wiktionary

Prefecture Sentence Examples

  • It is the seat of the district prefecture and a tribunal, and has a garrison of regular troops.

  • This state of things continued until 1648, when a large part of Alsace, comprising the two landgraviates of Upper and Lower Alsace and the prefecture of the ten free imperial towns, was ceded to France by the treaty of Westphalia.

  • Prefectural roads are maintained by a joint contribution from the government and from the particular prefecture, each paying one-half of the sum needed.

  • One of the principal mining districts is Kai Chow, in the prefecture of Kwei-yang Fu, and this district has the advantage of being situated near Hwang-p`ing Chow, from which place the products can be conveniently and cheaply shipped to Hankow.

  • It is chiefly manufactured in the prefecture of Tsun-i Fu.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

EREURE

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