prefecture

[pree-fek-cher]

noun

the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect.

Origin of prefecture

From the Latin word praefectūra, dating back to 1570–80. See prefect, -ure

Related formspre·fec·tur·al

[pri-fek-cher-uh l] /prɪˈfɛk tʃər əl/, adjectivesub·pre·fec·ture, noun

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Historical Examples of prefectural

With him I visited the prefectural workshops and many well-managed prefecturas.
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I had called on him a few days before in his prefectural capital.
The Foundations of Japan
J.W. Robertson Scott
I do not reckon the millions of prefectural, county and village debt.
The Foundations of Japan
J.W. Robertson Scott
There is no superior limit of number in the case of a prefectural assembly, but the inferior limit is 30.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2
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They plundered a sum of 200,000 yen from the Ono Company, and made a successful raid upon the prefectural offices of Kumamoto.
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British Dictionary definitions for prefectural

prefecture

noun

the office, position, or area of authority of a prefect

the official residence of a prefect in France, Italy, etc

Derived Formsprefectural, adjective

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Word Origin and History for prefectural

adj.

1807, from prefecture + -al (1).

prefecture

"administrative district of a prefect," mid-15c., from Middle French préfecture and directly from Latin praefectura, or assembled locally from prefect + -ure.