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Prefect Moderate

Origin: Latin prefix pre-

Prefect has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a chief officer or chief magistrate

"the prefect of Paris police"

2

An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
administrator
Rhyming Words
ect dect fect tect lect hect sect exect elect spect eject object inject adject advect expect resect adlect detect aspect
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