What does "prefect" mean?
Prefect: A superintendent of a department who has control of its police establishment, together with extensive powers of municipal regulation. [France] Brande & C.
Additional senses
- 2.In the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, a title of certain dignitaries below the rank of bishop. Apostolic prefect (R. C. Ch.), the head of a mission, not of episcopal rank. Shipley.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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