- pre|fec|to|ri|al
- pre|fec|to|ri|al «PREE fehk TR ee uhl, -TOHR-», adjective.having to do with a prefect or a prefecture.
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pre|fec|tur|al — «prih FEHK chuhr uhl», adjective. of or belonging to a prefecture … Useful english dictionary
pre|fec|ture — «PREE fehk chuhr», noun. the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect: »The country [Morocco] is divided into 19 provinces and 5 urban prefectures (James S. Coleman). ╂[< Latin praefectūra < praefectus prefect] … Useful english dictionary
sub|pre|fec|ture — «suhb PREE fehk chuhr», noun. 1. the office or position of a subprefect. 2. a division of a prefecture … Useful english dictionary
pre·fec·ture — /ˈpriːˌfɛkʧɚ/ noun, pl tures [count] : any one of the areas into which some countries (such as Japan and France) are divided for local government : the area that is governed by a prefect … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
fec — af·fec·ta·tion; af·fec·tion·al; af·fec·tive; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; con·fec·tio; con·fec·tion·er; con·fec·tion·ery; de·fec·ti·bil·i·ty; de·fec·tion; de·fec·tive·ness; de·fec·tor; de·fec·to·scope; ef·fec·tive·ness; ef·fec·tiv·i·ty; ef·fec·tu·al;… … English syllables
prefectorial — pre·fec·to·ri·al … English syllables
prefectorially — pre·fec·to·ri·al·ly … English syllables
prefecture — pre•fec•ture [[t]ˈpri fɛk tʃər[/t]] n. gov the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect • Etymology: 1570–80; < L praefectūra. See prefect, ure pre•fec′tur•al prɪ adj … From formal English to slang
prefect — pre•fect [[t]ˈpri fɛkt[/t]] n. 1) gov anh a person appointed to any of various positions of authority or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy 2) rel a) the… … From formal English to slang
