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prefect

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Noun

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

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