prefects
- plural of prefect.
Example Sentences
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The government ordered prefects across the country to identify and protect the country’s most valuable works.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
One of Sir Keir Starmer’s ministers joked that around the cabinet table the PM seems a bit like a very committed headmaster gathering his prefects, ensuring they are all following his plans to the letter.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2024
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin sent a directive to local prefects on Thursday, seen by The Associated Press, calling for a further tightening of security around Jewish schools, synagogues and other sites.
From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a reception for France's prefects at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris, France September 15, 2022.
From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2022
Teachers, prefects, and ghosts were marching the corridors in pairs, staring around for any unusual activity.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
