Associations to the word «Prefecture»
Noun
- Bo
- Bing
- Border
- Dialect
- Born
- Vassal
- Ru
- Governorship
- Chancellor
- Counterattack
- Empress
- Graduate
- Beijing
- Manchuria
- Taiwan
- City
- Gazetteer
- Nan
- Japanese
- Councillor
- Department
- Wrestler
- Zen
- Governed
- Pont
- Commune
- Lei
- Batavia
- Censor
- Fief
- Clan
- Gan
- Fen
- District
- Marne
- Kilometer
- Mount
- Wan
- Tango
- Native
- Coastline
- Mutiny
- Alps
- Bi
- Arcadia
- Advisor
- Palais
- Republic
- Taipei
- Korean
- Headquarters
- Foothill
- Ping
- Chong
- Subdivision
- Macedonia
- Chinese
- Reorganization
- Fang
- Provincial
- Min
- Moselle
- Ward
- Mongolian
- Abe
- Merger
- Massa
Adjective
Wiktionary
PREFECTURE, noun. The office or position of a prefect.
PREFECTURE, noun. The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French and Japanese administrative divisions.
PREFECTURE, noun. (historical) Alternative term for commandery, a former administrative division of imperial China.
Dictionary definition
PREFECTURE, noun. The district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire).
PREFECTURE, noun. The office of prefect.
Wise words
The short words are best, and the old words are the best of
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