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pre·fec·ture    Audio Help   [pree-fek-cher] Pronunciation Key
–noun
the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect.
[Origin: 1570–80; < L praefectūra. See prefect, -ure]

—Related forms
pre·fec·tur·al    Audio Help   [pri-fek-cher-uhl] Pronunciation Key, adjective
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