prefectorial
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of prefectorial
1860–65; < Late Latin praefectōri ( us ) ( see prefect, -tory 1) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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In some towns, projects aimed at easing community relations are superficial, says Yassir Baradine, vice-president of the prefectorial council of Boda, but in Boda people want peace.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 28, 2017
Betteridge got a lecture on military discipline and on prefectorial dignity.
From The Loom of Youth by Waugh, Alec
Flinging prefectorial dignity to the winds, they rushed down to the studies.
From The Loom of Youth by Waugh, Alec
Indeed, it was against the excessive centralisation of the prefectorial system that the Parisian Communists made their heedless and unmeasured protest.
From The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) by Rose, John Holland
Again, by his introduction of the prefectorial system, Dr. Arnold produced far-reaching effects—effects which he himself, perhaps, would have found perplexing.
From Eminent Victorians by Strachey, Giles Lytton
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