prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər 
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the official residence of a prefect
3
: the district governed by a prefect
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Okinawa, a Japanese prefecture that covers two-thirds of the Southwest Islands, hosts more than half the U.S. forces in the country.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
In 1968, the main lobby was dismantled and reconstructed in a different prefecture of the city.
—Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
Few people could be seen on Wednesday in the usually overcrowded shanty towns where many immigrants live, the prefecture office said, while the island’s maternity ward, which usually sees one birth per hour, was operating at below normal levels.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
According to Japanese media, Tokyo’s policy is the first of its kind to be offered at the prefecture level.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 12 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
In 1968, the main lobby was dismantled and reconstructed in a different prefecture of the city.
—Mary Holland, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
Few people could be seen on Wednesday in the usually overcrowded shanty towns where many immigrants live, the prefecture office said, while the island’s maternity ward, which usually sees one birth per hour, was operating at below normal levels.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
According to Japanese media, Tokyo’s policy is the first of its kind to be offered at the prefecture level.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Prefecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefecture. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the district governed by a prefect
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