prefect

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noun

Plural noun:

prefectspræfectpraefect

1.
(historical)An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.
the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, or of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person
2.
The head of a department in France.
3.
The head of a county in Albania or Romania.
4.
The head of a prefecture in Japan.
5.
(British)A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils.
6.
A commander.

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Đồng nghĩa

provostRoman office provost obs.

Cùng gốc / liên quan

perfectibilityprefecthoodprefectship subprefect underprefect prefecture

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ine-pro From Middle English prefect and prefecte, from Old French prefect (Mod. French préfet), from Latin praefectus, from praeficere (to place in charge).