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Word: Prefect
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (in prefect (sense 2)): from Old French, from Latin praefectus, past participle of praeficere ‘set in authority over’, from prae ‘before’ + facere ‘make’. prefect (sense 1) dates from the early 19th century
ˈpriːfɛkt
(in some schools) a senior pupil who is authorized to enforce discipline.
Short Definition:(in some schools) senior pupil who is authorized to enforce discipline
a chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries
Short Definition:chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries
Examples:- each department is governed by a prefect appointed by the President
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