Prefect

Definition:

  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) A superintendent of a department who has control of its police establishment, together with extensive powers of municipal regulation.
  • (n.) In the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, a title of certain dignitaries below the rank of bishop.

Compare prefect with other words:

prefect vs. refect

prefect vs. prelect

prefect vs. procurator

prefect vs. secretary

leader vs. prefect

prefect vs. state

harmost vs. prefect

prefect vs. prefectship

prefect vs. prefectorial

prefect vs. student

perfect vs. prefect

pop vs. prefect

commander vs. prefect

power vs. prefect

prefect vs. pupil

head vs. prefect

department vs. prefect

ancient vs. prefect

official vs. prefect

prefect vs. prefecture