Subprefecture

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An administrative division of a country below prefecture.

    "Captain Camara reacted angrily to these statements, telling reporters Monday that “Guinea is not a subprefecture, is not a neighborhood in France.”"

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"Captain Camara reacted angrily to these statements, telling reporters Monday that “Guinea is not a subprefecture, is not a neighborhood in France.”"

Etymology

From sub- + prefecture.

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