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prefecture

[ pree-fek-cher ]

noun

  1. the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect.


prefecture

/ ˈːɛˌʊə /

noun

  1. the office, position, or area of authority of a prefect
  2. the official residence of a prefect in France, Italy, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱ𳦳ٳܰ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ڱ·ٳܰ· [pri-, fek, -cher-, uh, l], adjective
  • ܲ·f·ٳܰ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of prefecture1

From the Latin word ڱ𳦳ū, dating back to 1570–80. See prefect, -ure
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Example Sentences

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The Kuwati migrant, in his sixties, suffered a cardiac arrest on the boat that was carrying him and other migrants on Saturday, the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said in a statement.

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The fires are burning in a forest area of Iwate Prefecture, which is Japan's second largest prefecture and has the country's second-lowest population density.

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A spokesman for the prefecture said an investigation into the cause of the accident has been opened and no fatalities have been confirmed.

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Kagoshima prefecture has made it mandatory for residents to write their names on their trash bags.

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For example, out of 47 Japanese prefectures, Okinawa ranks first on body mass index, second on beer consumption, and fourth on suicide rate among people over the age of 65.

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