Noun: prefecture 'pree,fek-chu(r)
- The district administered by a prefect (as in France, Japan or the Roman Empire)
"The new law was implemented across all prefectures in Japan"
- The office of prefect
"The prefecture was responsible for local administration in the region"
Derived forms: prefectures
Type of: administrative district, administrative division, berth, office, place, position, post, situation, territorial division
Encyclopedia: Prefecture, Milan