PREFECTURE


Meaning of PREFECTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprē-ˌfek-chər ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : the office or term of office of a prefect

2. : the official residence of a prefect

3. : the district governed by a prefect

• pre·fec·tur·al ˈprē-ˌfek-chə-rəl, pri-ˈ adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.