prefecture

noun

the office of prefect

the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)

Roots

praepre- · Latin · before, in front facio-fect · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for prefecture

prefectshipn

Words related to prefecture

prefecturaladj subprefecture japann sakai japanizev prefectn kobang koban koji fujin daimyo provincen shogunaten prefectorial daimio maiko kanji yuko shojin jin comprovincial koton yukata governoratev mura shogunal municipalityn subbureau matsuri guberniya

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Where does prefecture come from?

The word prefecture breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -fect, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.