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subprefecture

subprefecture

8.9
A local government area or office below a prefecture that manages local services
  • noun
  • /ˌsʌbprɪˈfɛkʧər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : subprefectura
  • In Japan, a subprefecture is often responsible for implementing policies set at the prefectural level.

Examples

  • Each subprefecture has its own administrative office that handles regional governance.

  • My observations here are based primarily on fieldwork conducted between 1979 and 1992 among the Kafibele Senufo farmers of central Senufoland southwest of Korhogo, in Sirasso subprefecture.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The mayor of the town visited the residents of the subprefecture to discuss local issues.

Synonyms

district
vssubprefecture
∞ 1.5

An area of a town or city used for local government

is a lower-level office under a prefecture not a general broad area
subdistrict
vssubprefecture
  • Formal
1 4.5

A smaller area inside a district with its own local council

is a lower office under a prefecture rather than under a larger local unit

How High

province
209 3.0
prefecture
7 7.9
subprefecture
  • Specialized
8.9
city
∞ 1.0
town
∞ 1.0
village
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

subprefecture singular
subprefectures plural

Morphology

subprefecture = prefecture (transparent) = sub + prefecture

The prefix 'sub-' clearly indicates a lower or subordinate level of a 'prefecture'.

Etymology

Subprefecture comes from the parts sub- meaning 'under' and prefect meaning 'a person in charge', so a subprefecture is an office or district that is 'under' a prefecture and manages local services.