The country [Morocco] is divided into 19 provinces and 5 urban prefectures (James S. Coleman).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables
prefecture — pre·fec·ture … 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
prefecture — pre|fec|ture [ˈpri:fektʃuə US tʃər] n a large area which has its own local government in some countries ▪ Saitama prefecture … Dictionary of contemporary English
prefecture — pre|fec|ture [ pri,fektʃər ] noun count one of the districts into which some countries are divided … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Prefecture — Pre fec*ture (?; 277), n. [L. praefectura: cf. F. pr[ e]fecture.] The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
