prefecture Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
  2. noun the office of prefect

WordNet

Pre"fec*ture noun
Etymology
L. praefectura: cf. F. préfecture.
Definitions
  1. The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence.

Webster 1913