prefecture
Americannoun
noun
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the office, position, or area of authority of a prefect
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the official residence of a prefect in France, Italy, etc
Other Word Forms
- prefectural adjective
- subprefecture noun
Etymology
Origin of prefecture
From the Latin word praefectūra, dating back to 1570–80. See prefect, -ure
Example Sentences
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The Chinese vessel was spotted 102 miles from the coast of Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture on Thursday, Japan’s Fisheries Agency said Friday.
But public opinion in the area around the plant is deeply divided: Around 60 percent of residents oppose the restart, while 37 percent support it, according to a survey conducted by Niigata prefecture in September.
From Barron's
Public opinion in the area around the plant is deeply divided: Around 60 percent of residents oppose the restart, while 37 percent support it, according to a survey conducted by Niigata prefecture in September.
From Barron's
Takaichi grew up in the Japanese prefecture of Nara, a mountainous region and home to an ancient capital where sacred deer roam parks and temples.
Originally, TSMC’s factory in the southern Japanese prefecture was supposed to focus on logic chips for cars and telecoms equipment using 6- to 12-nanometer technology.
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