What is a superintendent of a department who has control of its police establishment, together with extensive powers of municipal regulation. [France] Brande & C called?
prefect — A superintendent of a department who has control of its police establishment, together with extensive powers of municipal regulation. [France] Brande & C. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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