PREFECTURE


Meaning of PREFECTURE in English

pre ‧ fec ‧ ture /ˈpriːfektʃʊə $ -tʃər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

a large area which has its own local government in some countries:

Saitama prefecture

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.