■ noun (in certain countries) a district under the government of a prefect or governor.
↘a prefect's office or tenure.
↘a prefect's official residence.
Derivatives
prefectural adjective
■ noun (in certain countries) a district under the government of a prefect or governor.
↘a prefect's office or tenure.
↘a prefect's official residence.
Derivatives
prefectural adjective
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004