Associations to the word «Prefecture»
Noun
- Yuan
- Circuit
- Yin
- Kang
- Guangzhou
- Tanaka
- Ming
- Eunuch
- Guinea
- Cho
- Yen
- Subordinate
- Imperial
- Inner
- Chad
- Region
- Emperor
- Recapture
- Expressway
- China
- Municipal
- Peng
- Domain
- Jurisdiction
- Mongolia
- Diocese
- Chen
- Thrace
- Station
- Train
- Nanjing
- Toyota
- Lai
- Shan
- Su
- Cheng
- Dam
- Pang
- Sou
- Siege
- Tai
- Kan
- Gu
- Emissary
- Sud
- Tan
- Archdiocese
- Crete
- Kai
- Emu
- Ge
- Dynasty
- Ama
- Ting
- Governor
- Earthquake
- Cham
- Shin
- Gaul
- Ito
- Metropolis
- Dowager
- Jun
- Restoration
- Ria
- Edict
- Tram
- Subway
- Ling
- Retainer
- Ci
- Peninsula
- Tao
- Seine
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PREFECTURE, noun. The office or position of a prefect.
PREFECTURE, noun. The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French and Japanese administrative divisions.
PREFECTURE, noun. (historical) Alternative term for commandery, a former administrative division of imperial China.
Dictionary definition
PREFECTURE, noun. The district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire).
PREFECTURE, noun. The office of prefect.
Wise words
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