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noun
- 1. (in some schools) a senior pupil who is authorized to enforce discipline. British
- 2. a chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries: "each department is governed by a prefect appointed by the President"
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PREFECT definition: 1. (in some countries) a very important official in the government or the police: 2. (in some…. Learn more.
1. : any of various high officials or magistrates of differing functions and ranks in ancient Rome. 2. : a chief officer or chief magistrate. 3. : a student monitor in a usually private school. Examples of prefect in a Sentence.
PREFECT meaning: 1. (in some countries) a very important official in the government or the police: 2. (in some…. Learn more.
Prefect definition: a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy.. See examples of PREFECT used in a sentence.
1. countable noun. In some schools, especially in Britain, a prefect is an older pupil who does special duties and helps the teachers to look after the younger pupils. 2. countable noun. In some countries, a prefect is the head of the local government administration or of a local government department. ...the prefect of the city.
Define prefect. prefect synonyms, prefect pronunciation, prefect translation, English dictionary definition of prefect. a person appointed to a position of command or authority; a chief magistrate Not to be confused with: perfect – complete; unblemished; faultless: a perfect...
Definition of prefect noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Like a mayor or governor, a prefect is someone powerful: a chief officer or chief magistrate. In ancient Rome, a prefect was not only in charge of a city or province but of the military too, just as the United States President is the military commander-in-chief too.
Origin of prefect 1 First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin praefectus “overseer, director” (noun use of past participle of praeficere “to make prior,” i.e., “put in charge”), equivalent to prae- “before, prior to” (see pre- ) + -fectus (combining form of factus, past participle of facere “to make, do” (see ...
prefect /ˈpriːfɛkt/ n. (in France, Italy, etc) the chief administrative officer in a department. (in France, etc) the head of a police force. Brit a schoolchild appointed to a position of limited power over his fellows.
