Associations to the word «Prefecture»
Noun
- Bo
- Bing
- Border
- Dialect
- Born
- Vassal
- Ru
- Governorship
- Chancellor
- Counterattack
- Empress
- Graduate
- Beijing
- Manchuria
- Taiwan
- City
- Gazetteer
- Nan
- Japanese
- Councillor
- Department
- Wrestler
- Zen
- Governed
- Pont
- Commune
- Lei
- Batavia
- Censor
- Fief
- Clan
- Gan
- Fen
- District
- Marne
- Kilometer
- Mount
- Wan
- Tango
- Native
- Coastline
- Mutiny
- Alps
- Bi
- Arcadia
- Advisor
- Palais
- Republic
- Taipei
- Korean
- Headquarters
- Foothill
- Ping
- Chong
- Subdivision
- Macedonia
- Chinese
- Reorganization
- Fang
- Provincial
- Min
- Moselle
- Ward
- Mongolian
- Abe
- Merger
- Massa
Adjective
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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