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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Upon returning to his family in Takaharu, the colonel—initially prohibited, along with his son, from holding public office because of his position as an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army—was resigned to a simple, peaceful life farming the rich land of Miyazaki prefecture.
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Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
In a ruling published on Thursday, the Chalons-en-Champagne administrative tribunal ordered the prefecture to reconsider the application to keep the animal and ordered the state to pay €1,500 ($1,545) in damages to the hog’s owner.
—Reuters, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Photo by Shutterstock Tadami Line Route: Aizu-wakamatsu to Uonuma, Japan
Connecting Aizu-wakamatsu in Fukushima prefecture to Koide in Niigata prefecture, JR East’s Tadami Line runs through 38 mountain stations and along the Tadami River and is particularly spectacular in the snow.
—Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Domino’s will be disciplined in expansion and prioritize high density prefectures to position existing and new stores, Van Dyck said.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
In a ruling published on Thursday, the Chalons-en-Champagne administrative tribunal ordered the prefecture to reconsider the application to keep the animal and ordered the state to pay €1,500 ($1,545) in damages to the hog’s owner.
—Reuters, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Photo by Shutterstock Tadami Line Route: Aizu-wakamatsu to Uonuma, Japan
Connecting Aizu-wakamatsu in Fukushima prefecture to Koide in Niigata prefecture, JR East’s Tadami Line runs through 38 mountain stations and along the Tadami River and is particularly spectacular in the snow.
—Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Domino’s will be disciplined in expansion and prioritize high density prefectures to position existing and new stores, Van Dyck said.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Prefecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefecture. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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