prefect.
An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.
Meaning & usage
An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.
The head of a department in France.
The head of a county in Albania or Romania.
The head of a prefecture in Japan.
A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils.
A commander.
A head of a dicastery of the Roman Curia of the Roman Catholic Church.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English prefect and prefecte, from Old French prefect (Mod. French préfet), from Latin praefectus (“one placed in charge, overseer, director, prefect”), from praeficere (“to place in charge”).
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