Prefect

Quick meaning: Prefect is a noun meaning The head of a department in France.

Meaning

The head of a department in France.

More Meanings

1. The head of a county in Albania or Romania.
2. The head of a prefecture in Japan.
3. (British) A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils.
4. A commander.
5. (historical) An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.

Example Sentences

Or think of a decent young citizen in a toga - perhaps too much dice, you know - coming out here in the train of some prefect, or tax-gatherer, or trader even, to mend his fortunes.

It seems that in the autumn of 803 he went on leave. His uncle Po Chi-chên, had recently been moved from his post at Hsü-chou and promoted to be Prefect of Hsü-chʻang in Central Honan.

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

Word Forms

• prefects

Synonyms for prefect

Depending on context, synonyms include provost.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pretorian, praetorian, prefectural, prefecture, governor, reeve.

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