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English noun: prefecture

1. prefecture (location) the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)


Broader (hypernym)administrative district, administrative division, territorial division


Domain regionFrance, French Republic, Japan, Nihon, Nippon, Roman Empire

2. prefecture (act) the office of prefect


Broader (hypernym)berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot









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