Prefect

Definitions

1. An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.
   historical
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.
   British
6. A commander.

Equivalents

Examples

“the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, or of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person”

“Or think⟳ of a decent young citizen in a toga - perhaps too much dice, you know⟳ - coming out here in the train⟳ of some prefect, or tax-gatherer, or trader even, to mend⟳ his fortunes.”

“It seems that in the autumn of 803 he went on leave⟳. His uncle Po Chi-chên, had recently been moved from his post⟳ at Hsü-chou and promoted to be Prefect of Hsü-chʻang in Central Honan.”

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