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Word entry · 10 letters

prefecture

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"Regional district"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɹiːfɛkt͡ʃə/Part of speech nounSorted ceeefprrtuStarts with PEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Administrative district or office of a prefect.

Word origin

Borrowed from Middle French préfecture, from Latin praefectūra. Equivalent to prefect + -ure. As an East Asian administrative division, a calque of Chinese 府 (fǔ) and 郡 (jùn), also used to describe 縣 /县 (xian, “county”) and 州 (zhou, “province”) in some eras.

Used in a sentence

  • In particular, Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan is quickly becoming a hotbed for tech investment from companies including TSMC and Fujifilm Holdings Corp (FUJIF).

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