Definition of PREFECTURE

prefecture

Meanings

Plural: prefectures

Noun

  • the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
  • the office of prefect
  • The office or position of a prefect.
  • The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French préfecture, from Latin praefectūra. Equivalent to prefect + -ure. As an East Asian administrative division, a calque of Chinese 府 (fǔ) and 郡 (jùn), also used to describe 縣 /县 (xian, “county”) and 州 (zhou, “province”) in some eras.

Synonyms

chun, commandery, foo, fu, jun

Scrabble Score: 17

prefecture is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
prefecture is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prefecture is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

prefecture is a valid Words With Friends word