PREFECT Definition & Meaning

prefect

Or ��·�ڱ𳦳�

[pree-fekt]

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noun

a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy.
Roman Catholic Church.��
1. the dean of a Jesuit school or college.
2. a cardinal in charge of a congregation in the Curia Romana.
Chiefly British.��a praepostor.

prefect

/ ˌpriːfɛkˈtɔːrɪəl, ˈpriːfɛkt /

noun

(in France, Italy, etc) the chief administrative officer in a department
(in France, etc) the head of a police force
a schoolchild appointed to a position of limited power over his fellows
(in ancient Rome) any of several magistrates or military commanders
Also called: prefect apostolic.��RC Church an official having jurisdiction over a missionary district that has no ordinary
RC Church one of two senior masters in a Jesuit school or college (the prefect of studies and the prefect of discipline or first prefect )
RC Church a cardinal in charge of a congregation of the Curia

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

subprefect noun
underprefect noun
prefectorial adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of prefect¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin praefectus “overseer, director” (noun use of past participle of praeficere “to make prior,” i.e., “put in charge”), equivalent to prae- “before, prior to” ( pre- ) + -fectus (combining form of factus, past participle of facere “to make, do” ( do ¹ ); fact

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of prefect¹

C14: from Latin praefectus one put in charge, from praeficere to place in authority over, from prae before + facere to do, make

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Example Sentences

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He is well known to cardinals because of his high-profile role as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops in Latin America which has the important task of selecting and supervising bishops.

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The judge said that "although the capture of live wild boars in the wild is in principle prohibited, the prefect nevertheless still has the power to authorise it".

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The prefect said it was likely the island would remain on red alert until Monday evening, since heavy rain was expected to continue even after the storm had passed.

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The confirmed death toll on Mayotte so far is 35 but, in the immediate aftermath of the cyclone, local prefect François-Xavier Bieuville feared that it would "definitely be several hundred" and could reach thousands.

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Mayotte's prefect previously told local media the death toll could rise significantly once the damage was fully assessed, warning it would "definitely be several hundred" and could reach thousands.

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prefatory prefect apostolic

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