prefectorial

American  

[pree-fek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌpri fɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a prefect.

   prefectorial powers.

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Other Word Forms

• subprefectorial
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of prefectorial

1860–65; < Late Latin praefectōri ( us ) ( see prefect, -tory ¹) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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

He distinguished the cities into two kinds, prefectorial, and royal, since imperial, and confided the government of the latter to the bishops, who laboured hard to render them episcopal.

From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois

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

The prefectorial system has taught him to frame an order and see that it is carried out.

From A Knight on Wheels by Hay, Ian

The prefectorial system, too, has enlarged boys' sense of responsibility, and has put an end to many abuses which no master could ever reach.

From The Lighter Side of School Life by Hay, Ian