ALL meanings of prefecture
pre·fec·ture
P p - noun prefecture the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect. 1
- noun prefecture administrative district 1
- countable noun prefecture In some countries, administrative areas are called prefectures. 0
- noun prefecture the office, position, or area of authority of a prefect 0
- noun prefecture the official residence of a prefect in France, Italy, etc 0
- noun prefecture the office, authority, territory, or residence of a prefect 0
- noun prefecture any of the regional districts of Japan administered by a governor 0