Prefect
/ˈpɹiːfekt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Prefect
noun
- An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.
"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"
- The head of a department in France.
- The head of a prefecture in Japan.
- A school pupil in a position of power over other pupils.
- A commander.
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