The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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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
“I have asked the prefects to mobilize local public services to make the care of the children of ministry employees a priority during the Games.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 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
One evening, a quarrel broke out between two prefects on the main thoroughfare of the college.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
