Found 2 items, similar to Prefecture.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: prefecture prefecture n 1: the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire) 2: the office of prefect
English → English (gcide) Definition: Prefecture Prefecture \Pre"fec*ture\ (?; 277), n. [L. praefectura: cf. F. pr['e]fecture.] The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence. [1913 Webster]