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Prefect

//ˈpɹiːfɛkt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc. historical

    "the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, or of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person"

  2. 2
    a chief officer or chief magistrate wordnet
  3. 3
    The head of a department in France.
  4. 4
    The head of a county in Albania or Romania.
  5. 5
    The head of a prefecture in Japan.
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  1. 6
    A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils. British
  2. 7
    A commander.

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”).

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