prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər 
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the official residence of a prefect
3
: the district governed by a prefect
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Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area.
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Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
In a neighboring prefecture, Yamanashi, officials in the town of Fujikawaguchiko put up a billboard-size screen last month to deter tourists from photographing a Lawson convenience store whose blue awning sits beneath the mountain and became a staple of social media posts.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The initial quake, a devastating 7.5 magnitude trembler followed by multiple aftershocks, downed buildings and sparked fires across the Noto Peninsula in the central prefecture of Ishikawa.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2024
Many remain without power and several roads in Ishikawa prefecture have been destroyed, according to the report.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 Jan. 2024
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Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
In a neighboring prefecture, Yamanashi, officials in the town of Fujikawaguchiko put up a billboard-size screen last month to deter tourists from photographing a Lawson convenience store whose blue awning sits beneath the mountain and became a staple of social media posts.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The initial quake, a devastating 7.5 magnitude trembler followed by multiple aftershocks, downed buildings and sparked fires across the Noto Peninsula in the central prefecture of Ishikawa.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2024
Many remain without power and several roads in Ishikawa prefecture have been destroyed, according to the report.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Prefecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefecture. Accessed 5 Jul. 2024.
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prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the district governed by a prefect
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