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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French préfecture or Latin praefectura.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpreː.fɛkˈtyːr/
- Hyphenation: pre‧fec‧tuur
Noun
prefectuur f (plural prefecturen, diminutive prefectuurtje n)
- a prefecture, office and/or jurisdiction of a prefect
- a prefecture, administrative division in various countries over time, including China (empire & PRC), Japan and Morocco
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