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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprefectura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: prefectura
"La prefectura regional coordina la seguridad pública."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The district or area of government administered by a prefect.
"The local prefecture announced new infrastructure developments for the rural districts." - 2
The official residence or headquarters of a prefect.
"Protesters gathered outside the prefecture to demand policy changes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin praefectura, stemming from praefectus meaning 'one placed in charge', from praeficere (prae- 'before' + facere 'to make'). It historically denoted the office or jurisdiction of a Roman prefect and evolved in modern administrative contexts to describe a regional district governed by an official.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prefecture" is said worldwide
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préfecture
Transliteration: préfecture
"Il s'est rendu à la préfecture pour renouveler ses papiers."
Präfektur
Transliteration: Präfektur
"Die Präfektur liegt im Zentrum der Stadt."
prefettura
Transliteration: prefettura
"La prefettura ha emesso un avviso di allerta meteo."
prefectura
Transliteration: prefectura
"La prefectura regional coordina la seguridad pública."
prefeitura
Transliteration: prefeitura
"A prefeitura municipal aprovou o novo orçamento."
क्षेत्रीय प्रशासन
Transliteration: kshetriya prashasan
"यह मामला क्षेत्रीय प्रशासन के अंतर्गत आता है।"
州政府
Transliteration: zhōu zhèngfǔ
"州政府发布了最新的疫情防控政策。"
현
Transliteration: hyeon
"그 도시는 일본의 유명한 현에 위치하고 있습니다."
県
Transliteration: ken
"京都府は日本の美しい県の一つです。"
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