Definition of prefect

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Prefect (n.) A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person..

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Prefectship :: Prefectship (n.) The office or jurisdiction of a prefect.
Prefect :: Prefect (n.) In the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, a title of certain dignitaries below the rank of bishop..
Eparchy :: Eparchy (n.) A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; esp., in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a monarchy or province of the kingdom; in Russia, a diocese or archdiocese..
Harmost :: Harmost (n.) A governor or prefect appointed by the Spartans in the cities subjugated by them.
Prefectorial :: Prefectorial (a.) Of or pertaining to a prefect.
Prefect :: Prefect (n.) A superintendent of a department who has control of its police establishment, together with extensive powers of municipal regulation..
Develop :: Develop (v. t.) To advance; to further; to prefect; to make to increase; to promote the growth of.
Prefect :: Prefect (n.) A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person..
Prefecture :: Prefecture (n.) The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence..
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