prefectuur

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French préfecture or Latin praefectura.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpreː.fɛkˈtyːr/
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  • Hyphenation: pre‧fec‧tuur

Noun

prefectuur f (plural prefecturen, diminutive prefectuurtje n)

  1. a prefecture, office and/or jurisdiction of a prefect.
  2. a prefecture, administrative division in various countries over time, including China (empire & PRC), Japan and Morocco.

Derived terms
  • apostolische prefectuur
  • onderprefectuur
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