préfecture — meaning in English
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English meaning
- prefecture noun A region or administrative division governed by a prefect, especially in countries like Japan or France.
Senses
préfecture is used for these senses in English:
- eparchy (historical, Ancient Rome) A district of the Roman Empire at the third echelon
- prefecture The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.