n. 1 a district under the government of a prefect. 2 a a prefect's office or tenure. b his official residence. prefectural adj.
[ F préfecture or L praefectura (as PREFECT) ]
n. 1 a district under the government of a prefect. 2 a a prefect's office or tenure. b his official residence. prefectural adj.
[ F préfecture or L praefectura (as PREFECT) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012