prefecture
1. the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire) • Derivationally related forms: prefectural • Regions: France, French Republic, Japan, Nippon, Nihon, Roman Empire • Hypernyms: administrative district, administrative division, territorial division 2. the office of prefect • Derivationally related forms: prefectural • Hypernyms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
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