English-Thai Dictionary

prefect

N เจ้าหน้าที่  official regent jao-na-ti

 

prefecture

N ที่ทำการ ของ เจ้าหน้าที่  officials directors ti-tam-kan-kong-jao-na-ti

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PREFECT

n.[L. proefectus; proe, before, and factus, made; but directly from proeficior, proefectus.] 1. In ancient Rome, a chief magistrate who governed a city or province in the absence of the king, consuls or emperor.
2. A governor, commander, chief magistrate or superintendent.

 

PREFECTSHIP, PREFECTURE

n.The office of a chief magistrate, commander or viceroy. 1. Jurisdiction of a perfect.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PREFECT

Pre "fect, n. Etym: [L. praefectus, fr. praefectus, p. p. of praeficere to set over; prae before + facere to make: cf. F. préfet. ]

 

1. A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc. ; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person.

 

2. A superintendent of a department who has control of its police establishment, together with extensive powers of municipal regulation. [France ] Brande & C.

 

3. 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.

 

PREFECTORIAL

PREFECTORIAL Pre `fec *to "ri *al, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to a prefect.

 

PREFECTSHIP

PREFECTSHIP Pre "fect *ship, n.

 

Defn: The office or jurisdiction of a prefect.

 

PREFECTURE

Pre "fec *ture, n. Etym: [L. praefectura: cf. F. préfecture.]

 

Defn: The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

prefect

pre fect |ˈprēˌfekt ˈpriˌfɛkt | ▶noun 1 a chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries: the prefect of police. • a senior magistrate or governor in the ancient Roman world: Avitus was prefect of Gaul from AD 439. 2 chiefly Brit. in some schools, a senior student authorized to enforce discipline. DERIVATIVES pre fec tor al |prēˈfektərəl |adjective, pre fec to ri al |ˌprēˌfekˈtôrēəl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 2 ): from Old French, from Latin praefectus, past participle of praeficere ‘set in authority over, ’ from prae ‘before ’ + facere ‘make. ’ Sense 2 dates from the early 19th cent.

 

prefecture

pre fec ture |ˈprēˌfekCHər ˈpriˌfɛk (t )ʃər | ▶noun a district under the government of a prefect. • a prefect's office or tenure. • the official residence or headquarters of a prefect. DERIVATIVES pre fec tur al |prēˈfekCHərəl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin praefectura, from praefectus ‘(person ) set in authority over ’ (see prefect ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

prefect

pre |fect |ˈpriːfɛkt | ▶noun 1 chiefly Brit. (in some schools ) a senior pupil who is authorized to enforce discipline. 2 a chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries. • a senior magistrate or governor in the ancient Roman world. DERIVATIVES prefectoral |-ˈfɛkt (ə )r (ə )l |adjective, prefectorial |-ˈtɔːrɪəl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 ): from Old French, from Latin praefectus, past participle of praeficere ‘set in authority over ’, from prae ‘before ’ + facere ‘make ’. Sense 1 dates from the early 19th cent.

 

prefecture

pre |fec ¦ture |ˈpriːfɛktjʊə | ▶noun (in certain countries ) a district under the authority of a prefect or governor. • a prefect's office or tenure. • the official residence or headquarters of a prefect. DERIVATIVES prefectural |prɪˈfɛktʃ (ə )r (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin praefectura, from praefectus ‘(person ) set in authority over ’ (see prefect ).

 

Oxford Thesaurus

prefect

prefect noun Brit. a school prefect: monitor; Brit. praepostor, prepostor.

 

Spanish Dictionary

prefecto

prefecto nombre masculino 1 En instituciones religiosas, religioso encargado de los estudios y de la disciplina :el prefecto de los colegios de jesuitas es equiparable a un jefe de estudios con mucho poder .2 Alto magistrado de la antigua Roma que ocupaba el cargo de jefe militar o civil :el prefecto de las Galias .3 En Francia, funcionario que está al frente de la administración civil de un departamento como representante del gobierno central .4 En París, jefe de la policía .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín praefectus ‘el que está al frente de algo ’, participio pasivo de praeficere ‘poner como jefe ’, derivado de facere ‘hacer ’. De la familia etimológica de hacer (V.).

 

prefectura

prefectura nombre femenino 1 Cargo o empleo que desempeña un prefecto .2 Territorio que gobierna un prefecto :José Bonaparte I dividió el país en 38 prefecturas y 111 subprefecturas, siguiendo el modelo francés .3 Oficina o despacho de un prefecto .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prefect

pre fect /príːfekt /名詞 C 1 (英国の学校の )上級監督生, 風紀委員 〘下級生の指導などにあたる上級生 〙.2 (フランス イタリア 日本の )知事, 長官 ; 〖時にP -〗(古代ローマの )長官 .

 

prefecture

pre fec ture /príːfektʃə r , -tjʊə /名詞 C 都, 道, 府, 県 〘フランス イタリア 日本などにおける行政区 〙; (フランス イタリアの )知事公邸 .pre f é c tur al 形容詞