prefecture
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- noun
- /ˈprɛfɪkʧər/
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prefectura
- The pastors are all legally resident Haitians, and their churches are registered at the Prefecture.
- Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Niigata Prefecture
- Kanagawa Prefecture
And just by pure accident, one of the towns which we sampled was a Miangi prefecture.
- And just by pure accident, one of the towns which we sampled was a Miangi prefecture.
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In the Japanese system, each prefecture is governed by an elected official known as a prefect.
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In areas such as Kanagawa Prefecture, where there was a concentration of refugees, local social service-oriented NGOs were established.
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I must report to the prefecture that he needs medical attention.
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Get me the Prefecture of Police please.
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" Go back to the prefecture," the detective told his driver.
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So for example, in a prefecture like Tokyo that has lots of young people, it's really hard to get a seat.
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However, no data on actual emissions by prefecture and sector are available.
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In the near future, I want to introduce Doctor Heli to local prefectures.
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Similar tests of biodegradable films will be done in the Nagano Prefecture, where vegetable farming is intense.
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Tom brought video equipment and taped technology education classrooms in Chiba Prefecture.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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2.1
An area of a country with its own local government, like in France
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Part of a city in France that has its own local council
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A part of a country like a state or province that a local leader runs
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A county ruled by a count in the past
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Etymology
Prefecture comes from the Latin idea of a prefect, a person put 'in front' to lead others. The parts prae- mean 'before' and facere means 'to make' or 'to put', so a prefecture is the area a prefect is 'in charge' of, as in regions of France or Japan.