prefect
Meanings
Plural: prefects
Noun
- a chief officer or chief magistrate
- "the prefect of Paris police"
- An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.
- The head of a department in France.
- The head of a county in Albania or Romania.
- The head of a prefecture in Japan.
- A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils.
- A commander.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English prefect and prefecte, from Old French prefect (Mod. French préfet), from Latin praefectus (“one placed in charge, overseer, director, prefect”), from praeficere (“to place in charge”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
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Words With Friends Score: 16
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